An Improved Synthesis of Pyridine−Thiazole Cores of Thiopeptide Antibiotics

Virender S. Aulakh, Marco A. Ciufolini

The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2009 · 45 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

The oxidation of 2-methylthiazoles to 2-formylthiazoles simplifies the implementation of the Bagley variant of the Bohlmann-Rahtz reaction as a key step in a concise new route to pyridine cores of thiopeptide antibiotics.

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