A straightforward synthesis of pipecolic acid and baikiain was achieved from trans-(2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline via the key steps of regioselective Baeyer-Villiger reaction and ring-closing metathesis.
A straightforward synthesis of pipecolic acid and baikiain was achieved from trans-(2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline via the key steps of regioselective Baeyer-Villiger reaction and ring-closing metathesis.