Synlett 1990; 1990(7): 389-390
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-21100
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A Facile Synthesis of 3-Formyl-3-cephem Dimethyl Acetal: Reaction of 3-Chloromethyl-3-cephem with Sodium Iodide

Yoshiyuki Koyama* , Shyh-Pyng Huang, Daishiro Ikeda, Shinichi Kondo
  • *Institute of Microbial Chemistry, 3-14-23, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan
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Publication Date:
08 March 2002 (online)

3-Formyl-3-cephem dimethyl acetal was synthesized from 3-chloromethyl-3-cephem by oxidation with sodium iodide in methanol and dichloromethane in dry air via a hypervalent iodine species under mild conditions.

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