Che W, Wen DC, Zhu SF, Zhou QL. Iterative Synthesis of Polydeoxypropionates Based on Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Substituted Acrylic Acids.
Org Lett 2018;
20:3305-3309. [PMID:
29781268 DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01193]
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Abstract
A novel iterative protocol for the synthesis of polydeoxypropionates was developed based on iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of α-substituted acrylic acids. The catalyst loading can be as low as 0.01 mol %, and the overall yield for one iterative cycle is >76%. The reaction conditions are mild, and no organometallic reagents or chromatography steps are required. Using this protocol, (+)-phthioceranic acid and the polydeoxypropionate motifs of ionomycin and borrelidin were synthesized in high yield.
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