@article { ISI:000288890800008, title = {Chemoenzymatic total synthesis of potent HIV RNase H inhibitor (-)-1,3,4,5-tetragalloylapiitol}, journal = {Tetrahedron-Asymmetry}, volume = {22}, number = {2}, year = {2011}, month = {JAN}, pages = {173-177}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

Starting from racemic dimethyl 2-acetoxy-3-methylenesuccinate, the chemoenzymatic facile total synthesis of (-)-1,3,4,5-tetragalloylapiitol has been demonstrated via an efficient lipase catalyzed resolution followed by a DIBAL reduction-double gallyolation, osmium tetroxide dihydroxylation-double gallyolation, and reductive global O-benzyl deprotection pathway. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, issn = {0957-4166}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetasy.2010.11.032}, author = {Batwal, Ramesh U. and Patel, Ramesh M. and N. P. Argade} } @article { ISI:000365307400018, title = {Chemoenzymatic collective synthesis of optically active hydroxyl(methyl)tetrahydronaphthalene-based bioactive terpenoids}, journal = {Organic \& Biomolecular Chemistry}, volume = {13}, number = {46}, year = {2015}, month = {SEP}, pages = {11331-11340}, publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY}, address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

Starting from succinic anhydride and 2-methylanisole, a chemoenzymatic collective formal/total synthesis of several optically active tetrahydronaphthalene based bioactive natural products has been presented via advanced level common precursors; the natural product and antipode (-)/(+)-aristelegone B. Regioselective benzylic oxidations, stereoselective introduction of hydroxyl groups at the alpha-position of ketone moiety in syn-orientation, efficient enzymatic resolutions with high enantiomeric purity, stereoselective reductions, samarium iodide induced deoxygenations and tandem acylation-Wittig reactions without racemization and/or eliminative aromatization were the key features. An attempted diastereo-selective synthesis of (+/-)-vallapin has also been described.

}, issn = {1477-0520}, doi = {10.1039/c5ob01740h}, author = {Batwal, Ramesh U. and N. P. Argade} } @article { ISI:000380250800021, title = {Chemoenzymatic access to (+)-artabotriol and its application in collective synthesis of (+)-grandiamide D, (-)-tulipalin B, (+)-spirathundiol, and (+)-artabotriolcaffeate}, journal = {Synthesis-Stuttgart}, volume = {48}, number = {13}, year = {2016}, month = {JUL}, pages = {2130-2136}, publisher = {GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG}, address = {RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY}, abstract = {

Starting from dimethyl (+/-)-2-hydroxy-3-methylenesuccinnate chemoenzymatic collective formal/total synthesis of enantiomerically pure bioactive natural products has been described via the advanced level common precursor (+)-artabotriol. An efficient enzymatic resolution with high enantiomeric purity, selective diester to diol reduction, and requisite dehydrative coupling reactions without any racemization are the significant topographies.

}, keywords = {(+)-artabotriol, collective synthesis, coupling reactions, dimethyl (+/-)-2-hydroxy-3-methylenesuccinate, Enzymatic resolution, Natural products, reduction}, issn = {0039-7881}, doi = {10.1055/s-0035-1561588}, author = {Batwal, Ramesh U. and N. P. Argade} }