Two approaches towards an enantiopure C15-C26 segment of the phorboxazoles
starting from the corresponding C20-C26 aldehyde are presented. A variety o
f functionalized oxazoles have been synthesized via the rhodium(II) acetate
catalyzed cycloaddition of dimethyl diazomalonate to substituted nitriles.
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