| abstract |
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of taxol side chain by synthesizing (2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-phenylpropionate with greater than 99% enantioselectivity and devoid of osmium even in crude form in a single pot using a recyclable multifunctional catalysts, conversion of diol obtained without further crystallization into bromoacetate, reaction of bromoacetate with NaN3 in organic solvent followed by deacetylation with to obtain azido alcohol, benzoylation followed by hydrogenation of azido alcohol to obtain the (2R,3S)-(N-)-benzoyl-3-phenylisoserine methyl ester in 67% yield. |