Synthesis 2006(22): 3888-3894  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950325
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A Chiron Approach to (-)-Tetrahydrolipstatin

J. S. Yadav*, K.Vishweshwar Rao, A. R. Prasad
Division of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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Received 28 June 2006
Publikationsdatum:
20. Oktober 2006 (online)

Abstract

An efficient chiron approach to the total synthesis of (-)-tetrahydrolipstatin is described. The main features of the synthetic strategy, which starts from tri-O-acetyl-d-glucal, are copper-mediated­ C-C bond formation, Frater alkylation, and Barton-McCombie­ deoxygenation.