a University of Vienna, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Währingerstrasse 38, 1090 Wien, Austria b Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
Abstract:
A short enantioselective and protecting group free access to the novel antibiotic platensimycin is reported. The crucial stereogenic information is provided by iridium catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation.