Scientific Career
| Thesis Title | Synthesis of 7-Hydroxymyoporone--A Furano Sesquiterpene |
| Research Summary |
Paul followed up on the work of Shrenik Shah and Flora Chow on lithiated propargyl selenides to develop a very efficient synthesis of 7-hydroxymyoporone. |
| Papers |
"Synthetic Applications of Organoselenium Reagents. Synthesis of Epi-7-Hydroxymyoporone", H. J. Reich, P. M. Gold and F. Chow, Tetrahedron Lett. 1979, 4433. "Selenium Stabilized Anions. Preparation of alpha,beta-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds Using Propargyl Selenides. Synthesis of (+)-7-Hydroxymyoporone," H. J. Reich, S. K. Shah, P. M. Gold and R. E. Olson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1981, 103, 3112. PDF |
| Current Position |
Technical Manager, Sterile S/S Business Unit Pharmacia |