SYNTHESIS OF BROMOXONE

E C L GAUTIER, N J LEWIS, A MCKILLOP, R J K TAYLOR

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Abstract

A short synthetic route to the natural product bromoxone is reported (5 steps, 15% overall yield), involving regioselective monoepoxidation of an electrolytically-derived quinone monoketal followed by stereoselective ketone reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8759-8760
Number of pages2
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume35
Issue number47
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 1994

Keywords

  • QUINONE BISKETALS
  • STREPTOMYCES
  • ARANOROSIN
  • ROUTE

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