A Simple Route for Synthesis of 4-Phospho-D-Erythronate.

ABSTRACT: 4-Phospho-D-erythronate is an intermediate in synthesis of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate in some bacteria and an inhibitor of ribose 5-phosphate isomerase. Previous synthetic schemes for the preparation of 4-phospho-D-erythronate required expensive precursors and typically gave low yields. We report a straightforward synthesis of 4-phospho-D-erythronate from the inexpensive precursor D-erythronolactone in 5 steps with a preparatively useful yield of 22%.

SUBMITTER: Novikov Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3245685 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature