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18O Assisted Analysis of a γ,δ-epoxyketone Cyclization: Synthesis of the C16-C28 Fragment of Ammocidin D

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Journal Org Lett
Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Date 2011 Jan 21
PMID 21247077
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Abstract

The C16-C28 fragment common to the cytotoxic macrolide ammocidin D has been prepared by a stereospecific 5-exo closure of a γ,δ-epoxyketone followed by a rearrangement to a pyran acetal. The reaction pathway was traced by (18)O labeling of the keto carbonyl and observation of (18)O induced (13)C shifts in the pyran acetal product. NMR data of the synthetic C16-C28 fragment compared favorably to the natural product providing support of the assigned stereochemistry.

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