Upon treatment of 7-triethylsilyl-10,13-dideoxy-13-imino baccatin III
(2) subsequently with diazomethane and m-chloroperbenzoic acid a few n
ovel derivatives, namely methylimine 3 and oximes 4 and 5, were obtain
ed. Interestingly, 4 is characterized by the hydroxyl at position 14.
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