Synthesis 2008(21): 3389-3396  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083185
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A General and Highly Efficient Synthesis of Novel Nonactic Acid Analogues

Ludovic Coutable, Christine Saluzzo*
UMR-CNRS 6011, Unité de Chimie Organique Moléculaire et Macromoléculaire, Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans Cedex 9, France
Fax: +33(2)43833902; e-Mail: christine.saluzzo@univ-lemans.fr;
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Publication History

Received 8 April 2008
Publication Date:
16 October 2008 (online)

Abstract

An efficient enantioselective synthesis of protected nonactic acid analogues, starting from an easily accessible β-keto ester, is described. The key steps of the strategy are asymmetric hydrogenation, chelation-controlled allylation, cis-selective etherification, and stereoselective reduction or alkylation of α-halo esters.