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A formal synthesis of (+)-(S)-kurasoin B
A new diastereoselective synthesis of (S)-1-[(S)-oxiran-2-yl]-2-phenylethanone (10), a key intermediate in the synthesis of kurasoin B (2), has been accomplished in seven steps in an overall yield of 32%. The key synthetic step in the process is the diastereoselective reduction of the beta-keto sulfoxide 6 derived from (S)-phenyllactic acid