Stereocontrolled Routes to 4-Methoxypentadienoates for Use in Natural Product Synthesis

Philip G. E. Craven, Richard J. K. Taylor*

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Abstract

Mild and efficient routes to (E,E)-and (E,Z)-4-methoxypentadienoic acid esters from readily accessible gamma,delta-epoxydienoates are described. The crucial epoxide methanolysis can be carried out in stereocomplementary ways by the use of either acid-mediated or palladium-catalysed procedures, the latter procedure proving preferable in most cases.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberST-2012-D1095-L
Pages (from-to)363-368
Number of pages6
JournalSynlett
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • acid catalysis
  • palladium catalysis
  • ESTERS
  • epoxides
  • stereoselective synthesis
  • diene synthesis

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