Synthesis
of Filibuvir. Part II. Second-Generation Synthesis of a 6,6-Disubstituted
2<i>H</i>‑Pyranone via Dieckmann Cyclization of a
β‑Acetoxy Ester
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Abstract
This
paper describes an improved sequence for the conversion of an oxazolidinone
(<b>3</b>) to a β-keto lactone (<b>5</b>). The primary
drivers behind this change were the modest and variable yields observed
in the intramolecular cyclization to generate the β-keto lactone.
Changing the cyclization substrate from oxazolidinone to alkyl ester
offered a significantly improved cyclization, as well as improvements
in the alkyne hydrogenation. Selection of the optimal substrates for
methanolysis and intermediate salt formation are also described