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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2000 Jan;39(2):377-380. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(20000117)39:2<377::aid-anie377>3.0.co;2-e.

Total Synthesis of the Antimicrotubule Agent (+)-Discodermolide Using Boron-Mediated Aldol Reactions of Chiral Ketones.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)

Paterson, Florence, Gerlach, Scott

Affiliations

  1. University Chemical Laboratory Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (UK).

PMID: 10649416 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(20000117)39:2<377::aid-anie377>3.0.co;2-e

Abstract

With a similar mechanism of action to taxol, the title compound 1 is a particularly promising candidate for development in cancer chemotherapy. This efficient synthesis, based on stereocontrolled aldol reactions, should help to overcome the scarce natural supply of 1 from the rare sponge source.

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