Reptilian chemistry: Enantioselective syntheses of novel components from a crocodile exocrine secretion

Z. Yang, A. B. Attygalle, J. Meinwald

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Abstract

Enantioselective syntheses of the two naturally-occurring diastereomers of dianeackerone (1a and 1b) and of a closely related steroidal β-oxo ester (2), characterized from the paracloacal glandular secretion of the African dwarf crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis, are described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1936-1943
Number of pages8
JournalSynthesis
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • Crocodile
  • Dianeackerone
  • Enantioselective alkylation
  • Natural products
  • Steroids

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