title: Stereospecific synthesis of (+)-oxybiotin from D-xylose.
abstract: A new 14-step synthesis of (+)-oxybiotin, an oxygen analogue of (+)-biotin, was achieved starting from D-xylose by use of selected 2,5-anhydro sugar derivatives as key intermediates.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, University of Novi Sad, Trg D. Obradovica 3, YU-21000, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. popsavin@ih.ns.ac.yu
authors.forename: Velimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Popsavin
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benedeković
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Popsavin
authors.forename: Dusan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miljković
mesh_terms: D001710:Biotin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D014994:Xylose / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C460519:oxybiotin; D001710:Biotin; D014994:Xylose