Abstract
(S,E)-2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 3-hydroxy-7-(tritylthio)hept-4-enoate was synthesized from commercially available L-malic acid by the Julia-Kocienski olefination coupling method. This method provides a concise synthetic strategy for (S,E) -3-hydroxy-7-mercaptohept-4-enoic acid.
Keywords: (S,E)-3-hydroxy-7-mercaptohept-4-enoic acid, Julia-Kocienski olefination coupling, L-malic acid