High Enantioselective and Large-Scale Production of Ursodeoxycholic Acid by Combination of Pd- and Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase-Catalyzed Hydrogenation
Ursodeoxycholicacid (UDCA) was synthesized from commercially available phytosterol-derived bisnoralcohol with an overall yield of 57% by a six-step process. The absolute configuration of the 3,5,7-stereogenic centers in UDCA was determined using Pd-catalyzed and hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSDH)-catalyzed hydrogenation conducted under normal temperature and atmospheric pressure conditions. To investigate