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Formal synthesis of (−)-N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) via desymmetrization by ring-closing metathesis

✍ Scribed by Eric A Voight; Christian Rein; Steven D Burke


Book ID
104231957
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2001
Tongue
French
Weight
83 KB
Volume
42
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


A formal total synthesis of (-)-N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), the most naturally abundant sialic acid, has been accomplished using a rigid 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane template for stereoselective introduction of all oxygen and nitrogen functionality. The template was obtained via a novel ketalization/ring-closing metathesis bond construction strategy, taking advantage of an advanced intermediate in our KDN synthesis to complete the efficient assembly of Neu5Ac.


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