A novel synthetic strategy for the stereospecific total synthesis of (+/-)-biotin

作者:Xiong Fei; Chen Xu Xiang; Liu Zhi Qian; Chen Fen Er*
来源:Tetrahedron Letters, 2010, 51(28): 3670-3672.
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.05.035

摘要

A concise and efficient TEA-mediated desymmetrization of meso-thioanhydride 6 with 5-ethoxy-5-oxopentylzinc bromine has been developed, which affords a convenient strategy for the stereospecific total synthesis of (+/-)-biotin 1.