Enantioselective synthesis of C3 fluoro-MEP.
The first enantioselective synthesis of C(3) fluoro-MEP is herein reported. The synthetic pathway developed takes advantage of a selective hydrofluorination of a 2,3-epoxy-1-alcohol to introduce the required tertiary fluoride unit.
Ghilagaber
Stephanos
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School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Hunter
William N
WN
Marquez
Rodolfo
R
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D004896:Erythritol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013403:Sugar Phosphates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
D000438:Alcohols; D013403:Sugar Phosphates; C517858:phosphoric acid 3-fluoro-2,4-dihdyroxy-3-methylbutyl ester; D005461:Fluorine; C081898:erythritol 4-phosphate; D004896:Erythritol