Total synthesis of four diastereoisomers of Goniofufurone from D-(-)- or L-(+)-tartaric acid

Citation
Yl. Su et al., Total synthesis of four diastereoisomers of Goniofufurone from D-(-)- or L-(+)-tartaric acid, TETRAHEDRON, 57(11), 2001, pp. 2147-2153
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON
ISSN journal
00404020 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2147 - 2153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(20010310)57:11<2147:TSOFDO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
(+) and (-)-Goniofufurones, (+) and (-)-8-epi-goniofufurones have been synt hesized from D-(-) and L-(+)-tartaric acids by the addition of ethyl lithio propiolate to a chiral aldehyde intermediate as a key step, in which LDA is the best base compared to n-BuLi pins Lewis acid YCl3 (cat.). (C) 2001 Els evier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.