The triumph of zinc: A short and highly efficient synthesis of the calyculin C-1-C-9 tetraene building block by Negishi coupling

Citation
Pm. Pihko et Amp. Koskinen, The triumph of zinc: A short and highly efficient synthesis of the calyculin C-1-C-9 tetraene building block by Negishi coupling, SYNLETT, (12), 1999, pp. 1966-1968
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1966 - 1968
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199912):12<1966:TTOZAS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A short and highly efficient synthesis of phosphonate 5, a key building blo ck of the C-1-C-9 tetraene fragment of calyculins and calyculinamides, has been achieved. The key step involves a novel, highly chemoselective Negishi coupling with a bismetallic reagent 13.