A crystallization-induced stereoselective glycosidation reaction in the synthesis of the anticancer drug etoposide

  • Lee J. Silverberg
  • , Sean Kelly
  • , Purushotham Vemishetti
  • , David H. Vipond
  • , Frank S. Gibson
  • , Brian Harrison
  • , Richard Spector
  • , John L. Dillon

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Abstract

(formula presented) The anticancer drug etoposide, 1, Is prepared in 79% overall yield from readily available 4′-demethyl-4-epipodophyllotoxin, 3, and 4,6-O-ethylidene-2,3-O-dibenzyl-D-glucose, 4, via a crystallization-induced stereoselective glycosidation reaction followed by catalytic hydrogenation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3281-3283
Number of pages3
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume2
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 19 2000

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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