Y. Kimura

A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active (+)-4-Demethoxydaunomycinone.

An Improved Synthesis of N-Trifluoroacetyl-L-daunosamine (VII).

Novel Glycosidation for 4-Demethoxyanthracyclinones by the Use of Trimethylsilyl Triflate. Syntheses of Optically Active 4-Demethoxydaunorubicin and 4-Demethoxyadriamycin.

A General and Highly Efficient Asymmetric Synthesis of Optically Active Anthracyclinones.

AN IMPROVED ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF (R)-(-)-2-ACETYL-5,8-DIMETHOXY-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRO-2-NAPHTHOL. A VERSATILE KEY SYNTHETIC INTERMEDIATE OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE ANTHRACYCLINONES

A SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF KEY SYNTHETIC INTERMEDIATES OF 4-DEMETHOXYANTHRACYCLINONES, (.+-.)- AND (R)-(-)-7-DEOXY-4-DEMETHOXYDAUNOMYCINONE

SYNTHESIS AND UNAMBIGUOUS CHARACTERIZATION OF OPTICALLY PURE (+)-4-DEMETHOXYADRIAMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE

A NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF THE α-HYDROXYKETONE MOIETY OF ANTHRACYCLINONES BY THE USE OF 2-(TRIMETHYLSILYL)ETHYNYLCERIUM(III) REAGENTS

2-CHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE AS AN EFFICIENT ENOPHILE IN THE DIELS-ALDER REACTION WITH ANTHRACENE-1,4,9,10-TETRONE. A SIMPLE SYNTHESIS OF THE 4-DEMETHOXYANTHRACYCLINONE INTERMEDIATE

TRIMETHYLSILYL TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATE (TRIMETHYLSILYL TRIFLATE) AS AN EXCELLENT GLYCOSIDATION REAGENT FOR ANTHRACYCLINE SYNTHESIS. SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF OPTICALLY PURE 4-DEMETHOXYDAUNORUBICIN