Raghavan S, Rajender A. Novel, short, stereospecific synthesis of lyxo-(2R,3R,4R)-phytosphingosine and erythro-(2R,3S)-sphingosine.
J Org Chem 2003;
68:7094-7. [PMID:
12946156 DOI:
10.1021/jo034157w]
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Abstract
Lyxo-phytosphingosine and erythro-sphingosine have been elaborated from a common intermediate. The key step in the reaction sequence involves stereo- and regiospecific functionalization of an olefin by intramolecular nucleophilic sulfinyl group participation.
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