Abstract
The cis-dihydrocatechol, derived from enzymatic cis-dihydroxylation of bromobenzene using the microorganism Pseudomonas putida UV4, was converted into (-)-epibatidine in eleven steps with complete stereocontrol. In addition, an unprecedented palladium-catalysed disproportionation reaction gave the (+)-enantiomer of an advanced key intermediate employed in a previous synthesis of epibatidine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2774-2779 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 14 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Medicine(all)