The use of π-allyltricarbonyliron lactone complexes in the synthesis of the β-lactone esterase inhibitor (-)-valilactone.

Roderick W. Bates*, Rosalina Fernandez-Moro, Steven V. Ley

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Abstract

A concise synthesis of the β-lactone esterase inhibitor valilactone (1) is reported. This synthesis employs the stereoselctive preparation of a π-allyltricarbonyliron lactone complex (7) that on oxidation with ceric ammonium nitrate, affords an appropriately substituted β-lactone (9) which was transformed to (1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9929-9938
Number of pages10
JournalTetrahedron
Volume47
Issue number47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2 1991
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • esterase inhibitor: β-lactone.
  • Iron complexes

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