Target-directed synthesis of antibacterial drug candidate GSK966587.

Org Lett

GlaxoSmithKline, Synthetic Chemistry Department, 709 Swedeland Road, P.O. Box 1539, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, USA.

Published: August 2010

An efficient enantioselective total synthesis of the potent antibiotic GSK966587 was accomplished. Highlights of the synthesis include two innovative Heck reactions, a highly selective zincate base directed ortho-metalation, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, and a fully convergent final step fragment coupling.

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