Synthetic studies on (1S)-1-(6,7-dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)-1-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-methylpropan-1-ol as a selective C17,20-lyase inhibitor
作者:Nobuyuki Matsunaga、Tomohiro Kaku、Akio Ojida、Akihiro Tasaka
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2004.05.044
日期:2004.7
An asymmetric synthesis of the selective C-17.20-lyase inhibitor 2 has been established in eight steps from 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene 9. The key steps are the enantioselective oxidation of ketone 17 to the chiral alpha-hydroxy ketone 18 and the diastereoselective Grignard reaction of 18 to the (2R,3S)-diol 21. In addition, a simple procedure for the preparation of imidazolyl 1,4-dimagnesium bromide has been established; the Grignard reaction of 11 using this reagent in the presence of cinchonine provided 2 with 44% ee. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.