A stereoconvergent synthesis of (+)-4-demethoxydaunomycin

…, JS Yadav, KB Reddy, AR Mehendale

Index: Rao, A. V. Rama; Yadav, J. S.; Reddy, K. Bal; Mehendale, A. R. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1984 , # 7 p. 453 - 455

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Abstract

Sharpless kinetic asymmetric epoxidation on (±)-2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-5, 8-dimethoxy-3, 4- dihydronaphthalene [(8)] followed by LiAlH4 reduction gave R-(–)-2-(S-1-hydroxyethyl)-2- hydroxy-5, 8-dimethoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene [(–)-(10)] and the undesired antipode: the former was converted into R-(–)-2-acetyl-2-hydroxy-5, 8-dimethoxy-1, 2, 3, 4- tetrahydronaphthalene [R-(–)-(3)] while the latter was epimerized and recycled.