Protection of 10-deacetylbaccatin III (I) with chlorotriethylsilane in pyridine affords the 7,13-bis-silyl ether (II), which upon alkylation by means of iodomethane and NaH provides the 10-methoxy derivative (III). After desilylation of (III) by means of a hydrogen fluoride-triethylamine complex, the deprotected triol (IV) is methylated with iodomethane and NaH to yield the 7,10-dimethyl ether (V). Esterification of (V) with the oxazolidinecarboxylic acid (VI) in the presence of DCC/DMAP furnishes (VII). (1,2)
Selective hydrolysis of the oxazolidine moiety of (VII) under smooth acidic conditions gives yields the hydroxy amino ester derivative. (1,2)