title: Mitsunobu dehydration of N-Boc neomycin B.
abstract: Reaction of hexa-N-Boc neomycin B with TPP and DIAD in toluene results in the formation of an epoxide in ring IV, not an aziridine or azetidine as previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Eskitis Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4111.
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quader
authors.forename: Sue E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Ian D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Todd A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D005563:Formic Acid Esters; D005601:Framycetin / Q000737:chemistry*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D014050:Toluene; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D005563:Formic Acid Esters; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; C000345:t-butyloxycarbonyl group; D014867:Water; D014050:Toluene; D005601:Framycetin