Synthesis of a new amino acid-antibiotic, oxetin and its three stereoisomers.

Abstract
Oxetin (1a), a unique antibiotic having an oxetane ring, and its three stereoisomers (1b, 1c, and 1d) were synthesized from the known aldehyde (6) by utilizing a highly regio- and stereoselective epoxide ring-opening reaction. The biological activities of these oxetin stereoisomers were compared.

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