Stereoselective synthesis of N,O,O,O-tetraacetyl-D-ribo-phytosphingosine, N,O,O-triacetyl-D-erythro-sphingosine and N,O,O-triacetyl sphingonine from a common chiral intermediate derived from D-mannitol

Abstract

An efficient protocol for the stereoselective synthesis of tetraacetyl-D-ribo-hytosphingosine, triacetyl-D-erythro-sphingosine and triacetyl sphinganine has been devised from a common chiral intermediate derived from commercially available D-mannitol. The key steps involved are Sharpless epoxidation, Miyashita C(2) selective endo mode azide opening of 2,3-epoxy alcohol, and selective E-Wittig olefination. ©ARKAT-USA, Inc.