摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for preparing an ester, by admixing a compound having structure (I or IV) with a base and an alcohol to produce an ester, wherein the alcohol is a precursor to Taxol and its analogs. The present invention also relates to compounds having structure (I and IV) and methods of making them therefor. The invention also relates to the esterification of an alcohol by adding an alkoxide to a compound having structure (VII). The invention further relates to compounds having structure (I, IV, and VII) and methods of making them therefor. The invention further relates to alcohols, and, in particular, alcohols that are synthetic precursors to Taxol and analogs thereof.</p> |