Publication | Open Access
Synthesis of maytansinoids: synthesis of an intermediate from <scp>D</scp>-glucose for the construction of maytansine
18
Citations
0
References
1980
Year
BiosynthesisBioorganic ChemistryEngineeringBiochemistryNatural SciencesGlycobiologyMolecular BiologyOrganic ChemistryAppropriate FunctionalitiesStereoselective SynthesisPharmacologyLactone 1Synthetic ChemistryEnantioselective SynthesisBiomolecular EngineeringCorrect StereochemistryNatural Product Synthesis
D-Glucose was converted to the lactone 1, an intermediate containing the appropriate functionalities and correct stereochemistry for the construction of maytansine.