title: Modified taxols, 8. Deacylation and reacylation of baccatin III.
abstract: Hydrogenation of baccatin III over platinum converted it to its hexahydro derivative, and deacylation of this as its 7-triethylsilyl derivative was achieved with methoxide ion. The 10-acetate was hydrolyzed first, followed by the C-4 acetate and then the C-2 cyclohexylcarboxylate; an explanation for this unexpected order is presented. Base treatment also yielded a rearranged analogue with a tetrahydrofuran ring in place of the oxetane ring of baccatin III. Acetylation of 4,10-bis(deacetyl)-2-debenzoyl-7-triethylsilylbaccatin III proceeded readily at the C-13 position, in contrast to baccatin III which is only acetylated with difficulty at this position. Further acylation could be carried out selectively at the C-2 and C-10 positions, but acetylation at C-4 was possible only under vigorous conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061-0212.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samaranayake
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Neidigh
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kingston
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003640:Dealkylation; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000737:chemistry*; D043823:Taxoids
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D043823:Taxoids; C073950:baccatin III; D017239:Paclitaxel