ISSN:
1434-193X
Keywords:
Amino alcohol
;
Asymmetric synthesis
;
Cell signaling
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Dihydroxylations
;
Heterocycles
;
Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Cytoxazone [(4R,5R)-(-)-5-hydroxymethyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxazolidinone, 1], a new immunosuppressant, was synthesized by starting from p-methoxycinnamyl alcohol (2) employing the Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation as the key reaction in 26% overall yield (7 steps).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource