Reaction of campestanol (I) with phosphorus oxychloride and pyridine gives the dichlorophosphoryl compound (II). Ascorbic acid (III) is protected as the 5,6-isopropylidene ketal (IV) upon treatment with acetone and fuming sulfuric acid. Condensation of (IV) with acid chloride (II) provides the phosphoryl monochloride (V), which is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to yield the phosphate diester (VI). Finally, compound (VI) is converted to the target disodium salt by using an ethanolic solution of NaOMe. (1,2)
Reaction of sitostanol (I) with phosphorus oxychloride and pyridine affords the dichlorophosphoryl compound (II). Ascorbic acid (III) is protected as the 5,6-isopropylidene ketal (IV) upon treatment with acetone and fuming sulfuric acid. Condensation of (IV) with acid chloride (II) provides the phosphoryl monochloride (V), which is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to yield the phosphate diester (VI). Finally, compound (VI) is converted to the target disodium salt by using an ethanolic solution of NaOMe. (1,2)