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Total synthesis of 12(R)-HETE, 12(S)-HETE, 2H2-12(R)-HETE and LTB4 from racemic glycidol via hydrolytic kinetic resolution

  • A. Rodríguez
  • , M. Nomen
  • , B. W. Spur
  • , J. J. Godfroid
  • , T. H. Lee

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Abstract

The total synthesis of 12(R)-HETE, 12(S)-HETE (Samuelsson's HETE), [14,15-2H2]-12(R)-HETE and Leukotriene B4 from racemic glycidol is described. The key steps are the hydrolytic kinetic resolution of racemic TES-glycidol with salen-Co catalyst and the selective oxidation of primary silyl ethers, in the presence of secondary ones, under Swern conditions to give a short entry to both enantiomers of 12-HETE and LTB4.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)25-37
Number of pages13
JournalTetrahedron
Volume57
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2001

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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