A short highly stereoselective synthesis of the fluorinated natural product (2S,3S)-4-fluorothreonine

Abstract

A three step stereoselective route to the fluorinated natural product (2S,3S)-4-fluorothreonine is described; the route is amenable to the preparation of (2S,3S)-4-fluoro[3-²H]threonine and (2S,3R)-[4,4,4-²H₃]threonine.

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