Abstract
An asymmetric sulfur ylide reaction was employed to prepare an epoxide intermediate in a convergent manner. This epoxide was efficiently transformed into D-erythro-sphingosine.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Sphingosine / analogs & derivatives*
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Sphingosine / chemical synthesis
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Sphingosine / chemistry
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Stereoisomerism
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Substrate Specificity
Substances
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erythro-(2R,3S)-sphingosine
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Sphingosine