METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF TAXOL AND ITS DERIVATIVES

摘要

The invention refers to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl group; R2 is hydrogen, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl or C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl; R3 is hydrogen or acetyl; the process comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III), wherein each of R8 and R9 independently is a hydroxy protecting group in the presence of a condensing agent so obtaining a compound of formula (IV).