Conversion of (–)-4-hydroxy-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-7-en-3-one into the anti-HIV agent carbovir
Abstract
The lactone (±)-1 was resolved using Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase and vinyl acetate; the ester (–)-3 obtained by this process was subsequently converted into the anti-HIV agent carbovir (–)-9.