Abstract: Novel oxazolidines finding utility as intermediates in the preparation of C-13 acyloxy sidechain-bearing taxanes such as paclitaxel and analogs thereof. The present invention also relates to novel methods of coupling the oxazolidines to form the aforementioned taxanes, and to methods of preparing the oxazolidines.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2001
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2004
Assignee:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Inventors:
John K. Thottathil, Ivan D. Trifunovich