Organic Letters 2002-07-11

Total synthesis of caerulomycin C via the halogen dance reaction.

Tarek Sammakia, Eric L Stangeland, Mark C Whitcomb

Index: Org. Lett. 4(14) , 2385-8, (2002)

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Abstract

[reaction: see text] The total synthesis of caerulomycin C is described. Key steps in this synthesis utilize 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-halogen dance reactions for the functionalization of the pyridine ring.