Synthesis of the 1-Monoester of 2-Ketoalkanedioic Acids, for Example, Octyl α-Ketoglutarate
作者:Michael E. Jung、Gang Deng
DOI:10.1021/jo302308q
日期:2012.12.7
Oxidative cleavage of cycloalkene-1-carboxylates, made from the corresponding carboxylic acids, and subsequent oxidation of the resulting ketoaldehyde afforded the important 1-monoesters of 2-ketoalkanedioic acids. Thus ozonolysis of octyl cyclobutene-1-carboxylate followed by sodium chlorite oxidation afforded the 1-monooctyl 2-ketoglutarate. This is a cell-permeable prodrug form of alpha-ketoglutarate, an important intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA, Krebs) cycle and a promising therapeutic agent in its own right.