Dehydration of quinate derivatives: Synthesis of a difluoromethylene homologue of shikimic acid

Julian M. Box, Laurence M. Harwood, Jane L. Humphreys, Gareth A. Morris, Perrine M. Redon, Roger C. Whitehead

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    Abstract

    An optimised procedure for the conversion of a quinate to shikimate structure has been developed using Martin's Sulfurane {Ph2S[OC(CF3)2Ph]2}. This protocol has been exploited in the synthesis of a novel difluoromethylene homologue of shikimic acid.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)358-360
    Number of pages2
    JournalSYNLETT
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Acetals
    • Antibiotics
    • Fluorine
    • Reformatsky reaction

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