A new diastereoselective synthesis of a 1β-methylcarbapenem intermediate
Abstract
A 1β-methylcarbapenem key intermediate is synthesized from methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate via the diastereoselective alkylation and regioselective cuprate ring opening of a chiral epoxide which is readily prepared from Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation of the corresponding allylic alcohol.