Stereoselective oxidations of a β-methylglycal, anhydrodihydroartemisinin

Yu Ming Pu*, Boris Yagen, Herman Ziffer

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Abstract

Anhydrodihydroartemisinin (1) was epoxidized with MCPBA-2KF and the resulting 11β,12β-epoxide (2) treated with acidic aqueous acetone to yield 11β-hydroxydihydroepiartemisinin (5). The major product of the reaction of 1 with catalytic quantities of osmium tetroxide using NMO as a co-oxidant was 11α-hydroxydihydroartemisinin (4). Both 4 and 5 were oxidized to the corresponding 11-hydroxyartemisinins.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2129-2132
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume35
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Apr 1994
Externally publishedYes

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