A. Dondoni, A. Boscarato, A. Marra
Nov 1, 1994
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Tetrahedron-asymmetry
Abstract
Abstract An isomer of N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) with the acetamido group at C-4 (iso-Neu4Ac) has been synthesized through stereoselective 1,4-conjugate addition of trimethylsilyl azide to a 2-thiazolyl α,β-enone bearing a protected D-mannose moiety at C-β. The same approach employing benzylamine as aminating reagent was less viable. In both routes the thiazole ring serves as a precursor to the formyl group which is oxidized to carboxylic acid in the final step of the synthesis.