Stereoselective synthesis of a (5R,6S)-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-thioxo-penam ester through a hydroxy group directed chlorinolysis
Abstract
Hydroxy group directed chlorinolysis of (3S,4R)-3-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-ethylthioazetidin-2-one (4) gives predominantly the corresponding (4S)-4-chloroazetidinone (5) which is cyclised to the (5R,6S)-6[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-thioxopenam (1).