Tetrahedron: Asymmetry

Improved and alternative synthesis of D-and L-cyclopentenone derivatives, the versatile intermediates for the synthesis of carbocyclic nucleosides

HR Moon, WJ Choi, HO Kim, LS Jeong

Index: Moon, Hyung Ryong; Choi, Won Jun; Kim, Hea Ok; Jeong, Lak Shin Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2002 , vol. 13, # 11 p. 1189 - 1193

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Abstract

Improved and alternative syntheses of d-and l-cyclopentenone derivatives were achieved in six steps from d-ribose via ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reaction as a key step. These derivatives serve as very versatile intermediates for the synthesis of carbocyclic nucleosides.