Synfacts 2007(7): 0675-0675  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-968597
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of Thiolactomycin

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski, Fiona Black
K. L. Dormann, R. Brückner*
Universität Freiburg, Germany
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 June 2007 (online)

Significance

Thiolactomycin is a thiotetronic acid antibiotic produced by a Nocardia actinomycete. A synthesis of thiolactomycin and analogues is reported which features an anti-selective SN2′ reaction of a vinyl epoxide with a thiocarboxy­late nucleophile.