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Base-promoted C-7 epimerizations of paclitaxel, 10-deacetylbaccatin II
I were investigated. It has been found that 13 alpha-OH may play an im
portant role in the equilibrium of C-7 epimers of paclitaxel and relat
ed taxoids.