Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n, 29071 Malaga, Spain. frsarabia@uma.es
Abstract:
The synthesis of the polypropionate chain of Streptovaricin U (1) is described utilizing a new approach for the stereoselective synthesis of the macrolide-type antibiotics via sulfur ylides.