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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