title: Enantioselective synthesis of (2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) based on enzymatic function.
abstract: Syntheses of (S)-chroman-2-carboxaldehyde congener 1 and (S)-chiral isoprene unit 3 were achieved based on the enzymatic acetylation of (+/-)-chroman-2-methanol 6 and (+/-)-(2,3)-anti-2-methyl-3-(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-propane diol 12, respectively. Synthesis of the side-chain part corresponding to (3R,7R)-3,7,11-trimethyldodecan-1-ol 27 was achieved by the coupling reaction of (S)-3 and (R)-3,7-dimethyloctyl iodide 4. The Wittig reaction of (3R,7R)-phosphonium salt 2 derived from (3R,7R)-27 and (S)-1 gave the olefin 28 which was subjected to catalytic hydrogenation to afford (2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-tocopherol.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akita
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D014810:Vitamin E