Towards an asymmetric synthesis of the bacterial peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor fumimycin.

Studies towards the synthesis of the bacterial peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor fumimycin are reported. The synthetic approach features an organocatalytic access to the alpha,alpha-disubstituted amino acid unit and results in the synthesis of an advanced intermediate which already contains all functionalities of fumimycin.

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