Abstract
Water and not acetate is the source of the oxygen atom 4a‐OH in the biosynthesis of tetracenomycin C. Based on this unusual finding, an intermediate epoxide is postulated, which has to be “cis opened” to attain the required stereochemistry at C‐4a and C‐12a (see reaction sequence below). (Figure Presented.)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-567 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 20 1995 |
Keywords
- biosynthesis
- natural products
- tetracenomycin C
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry