Synlett · 1994 · 41 citations · 0 references
EngineeringOrganic ChemistryChemistryChemical BiologyPharmaceutical ChemistryMedicinal ChemistryF RingMarine SpongeStereoselective SynthesisHalichondrin BEfficient Acidcatalyzed C-glycosylationBiochemistryDiversity-oriented SynthesisAntimicrobial CompoundPharmacologyNatural Product SynthesisAsymmetric CatalysisBiomolecular EngineeringNatural SciencesSynthetic Chemistry
A stereoselective synthesis of the C27-C36 fragment of halichondrin B starting from L-tartaric acid using an efficient acidcatalyzed C-glycosylation to the F ring as the key step is reported.