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Total Synthesis of Paclitaxel

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posted on 2021-12-14, 14:34 authored by Shota Iiyama, Keisuke Fukaya, Yu Yamaguchi, Ami Watanabe, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Shota Mochizuki, Ryosuke Saio, Takashi Noguchi, Takeshi Oishi, Takaaki Sato, Noritaka Chida
The total synthesis of paclitaxel (Taxol) is described. Double Rubottom oxidation of the bis­(silyl enol ether) derived from a tricarbocyclic diketone effectively installed a bridgehead olefin and C-5/C-13 hydroxy groups in a one-step operation. The novel Ag-promoted oxetane formation smoothly constructed the tetracyclic framework of paclitaxel.

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