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Stereoselective Synthesis of (−)-Chloramphenicol, (+)-Thiamphenicol and (+)-Sphinganine via Chiral Tricyclic Iminolactone
Article first published online: 27 DEC 2012
DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201201093
Copyright © 2013 SIOC, CAS, Shanghai & WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Special Issue: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Wei-Shan Zhou
Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 149–153, January, 2013
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How to Cite
Li, Q., Zhang, H., Li, C. and Xu, P. (2013), Stereoselective Synthesis of (−)-Chloramphenicol, (+)-Thiamphenicol and (+)-Sphinganine via Chiral Tricyclic Iminolactone. Chin. J. Chem., 31: 149–153. doi: 10.1002/cjoc.201201093
Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 JAN 2013
- Article first published online: 27 DEC 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 30 NOV 2012
- Manuscript Received: 7 NOV 2012
Funded by
- the National Basic Research Program of China. Grant Number: 2011CB833200
- the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Grant Number: 20772051, 20972058
- the "111" Program from MOE of P. R. China
- the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities. Grant Number: lzujbky-2012-90
Keywords:
- β-hydroxy-α-amino alcohol;
- tricyclic iminolactone;
- total synthesis
Abstract
The stereoselective syntheses of (−)-chloramphenicol, (+)-thiamphenicol and (+)-sphinganine are described. The two continuous chiral centers within three target molecules were constructed through aldol reaction of chiral tricyclic iminolactone and aldehyde.

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