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Download fileA Concise Enantioselective Synthesis of a Key A-Ring Synthon for 1α-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Compounds
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posted on 2001-01-12, 00:00 authored by Hiroko Hiyamizu, Hidenori Ooi, Yoko Inomoto, Tomoyuki Esumi, Yoshiharu Iwabuchi, Susumi HatakeyamaThis report describes a concise enantioselective synthesis of the A-ring synthon for the synthesis of 1α-hydroxyvitamin D3 compounds. The
synthesis involves two notable transformations: (i) stereoselective construction of the enol triflate from the vinyl ketone by Michael addition
of Ph2P(O)Li followed by in situ triflation of the resulting enolate and (ii) palladium-catalyzed Heck type cyclization of the enol triflate.