Ueki Toshihiko, Kinoshita Takamasa
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan.
Org Biomol Chem. 2005 Jan 21;3(2):295-302. doi: 10.1039/b415759c. Epub 2004 Dec 14.
Musacins E (1a), B(1)(2a) and B(2)(3a) have been synthesized starting from D-erythronolactone, L-tartaric acid and (S)-malic acid. The absolute stereochemistry of musacins was unambiguously established by this synthesis.