Sichuan University

Chongqing Zhien Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Xuan Zhou

Yong Qin

Hao Song

Xiaolin Wang

Shan Huang

Xianglin Deng

Guofeng Yu

Ke Wang

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of (3S,4S)-3-hexyl-4-((R)-2-hydroxytridecyl)-oxetan-2-one and a product of the method. The method includes the following steps: a) reducing a substance represented by formula (II) to obtain a substance represented by formula (III), and then oxidizing the substance represented by formula (III) to form a substance represented by formula (IV); b) acylating n-octanoic acid to obtain n-octanoyl chloride using thionyl dichloride, then condensing the obtained n-octanoyl chloride with 2-mercapto-pyridine under basic condition to form a substance represented by formula (V), and then converting the substance represented by formula (V) to a substance represented by formula (VI); c) reacting the substance obtained in the step a) with the substance obtained in the step b) under catalytic condition of Lewis acid to generate a substance represented by formula (VII), and then reacting with a Lewis acid. The meanings of the signs in these formulas are the same as those in the description. 

Preparation method of (3S,4S)-3-hexyl-4-((R)-2-hydroxytridecyl)-oxetan-2-one and the product of that method

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