@article { ISI:000237651600007, title = {Palladium mediated cycloisomerization of sugar alkynols: synthesis of cyclic enol-ethers and spiroketals}, journal = {Tetrahedron Letters}, volume = {47}, number = {22}, year = {2006}, month = {MAY}, pages = {3649-3652}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, type = {Article}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

Functionalized bicyclic enol-ethers and spiroketals are prepared by Pd catalyzed cycloisomerization of 3-C-alkynylfuranosyl derivatives. Cycloisomerization of differently substituted alkyne derivatives revealed a preference for 6-endo-dig cyclization over 5-exo-dig if the substituent is not sufficiently electron withdrawing. The scope of these cycloisomerizations has been further extended by integrating with conjugate addition. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {c-alkynylfuranose, cycloisomerization, enol-ether, Palladium, Spiroketal}, issn = {0040-4039}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.03.143}, author = {Ramana, C. V. and Mallik, Rosy and Gonnade, Rajesh G. and Gurjar, Mukund K.} } @article { ISI:000245563300037, title = {Protecting group directed ring-closing metathesis (RCM): the first total synthesis of an anti-malarial nonenolide}, journal = {Tetrahedron Letters}, volume = {48}, number = {14}, year = {2007}, month = {APR}, pages = {2621-2625}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, type = {Article}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

The first synthesis of a newly found naturally occurring anti-malarial nonenolide is described. A pivotal step in the synthesis is the ring-closing metathesis of a dienoic ester prepared by coupling an acid and alcohol that were stereoselectively synthesized from (S)-alpha-hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone and 1,2-O-isopropylidene D-glyceraldchyde, respectively. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {1, 2-O-isopropylidene, anti-malarial agent, D-glyceraldehyde, Nonenolide, Ring-closing metathesis, Yamaguchi esterification}, issn = {0040-4039}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.02.040}, author = {Mohapatra, Debendra K. and Ramesh, Dhondi K. and Giardello, Michael A. and Chorghade, Mukund S. and Gurjar, Mukund K. and Grubbs, Robert H.} } @article { ISI:000259886100006, title = {Practical syntheses of 4-fluoroprolines}, journal = {Journal of Fluorine Chemistry}, volume = {129}, number = {9}, year = {2008}, month = {SEP}, pages = {781-784}, publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA}, address = {PO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND}, abstract = {

4-Fluoroprolines are among the most useful nonnatural amino acids in chemical biology. Here, practical routes are reported for the synthesis of the 2S, 4R, 2S, 4S, and 2R,4S diastereomers of 4-fluoroproline. Each route starts with (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline, which is a prevalent component of collagen and hence readily available, and uses a fluoride salt to install the fluoro group. Hence, the routes provide process-scale access to these useful nonnatural amino acids. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {4-Fluoroproline, 4-Hydroxyproline, collagen, Nonnatural amino acid, Process-scale synthesis}, issn = {0022-1139}, doi = {10.1016/j.jfluchem.2008.06.024}, author = {Chorghade, Mukund S. and Mohapatra, Debendra K. and Sahoo, Gokarneswar and Gurjar, Mukund K. and Mandlecha, Manish V. and Bhoite, Nitin and Moghe, Santosh and Raines, Ronald T.} }