Synthesis 2008(7): 1029-1032  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066981
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Convergent Synthesis of Contiguous Tetra- and Pentaoxazole Ring Systems Related to Some Bioactive Natural Products

Shital K. Chattopadhyay*, Suman Biswas, Sanjay K. Ghosh
Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, India
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Received 13 August 2007
Publication Date:
06 March 2008 (online)

Abstract

A convergent protocol for the assembly of contiguous 2,4-linked polyoxazoles has been developed which allows efficient construction of suitably functionalized tetra- and pentaoxazole derivatives related to some macrocyclic bioactive natural products.