Abstract
A simple and highly efficient synthetic route has been developed for analogue of HMGCo A reductase inhibitor (1). The strategy utilizes S-Corey–Bakshi–Shibata (CBS) reduction, FeCl3-catalyzed C-H insertion of ethyl diazoacetate.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors are thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Reserch, New Delhi, India, for financial support.