The following stereospecifi c synthesis is part of the
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The following stereospecifi c synthesis is part of the scheme used by E. J. Corey of Harvard University in the synthesis of erythronolide B, the precursor of the erythromycin antibiotics. In this remarkably simple set of reactions, the relative confi gurations of fi ve chiral centers are established. Br2, H2O KBr Br2, H2O KBr KOH THF O O O O Br O DE F O O COOH O O Br CrO3, H2SO4 acetone OH Br OH CH3ONa 2.H2O2, NaOH 1.BH3, THF O 2,4,6-Trimethylphenol A BC O COOH O (a) Propose a mechanism for the conversion of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol to compound A. (b) Account for the stereoselectivity and regioselectivity of the three steps in the conversion of compound C to compound F. (c) Is compound F produced in this synthesis as a single enantiomer or as a racemic mixture? Explain.
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