Practical Synthetic Method for the Preparation of Pyrone Diesters: An Efficient Synthetic Route for the Synthesis of Dolutegravir Sodium

Abstract

A highly efficient and practical synthetic method for the preparation of pyrone diesters was established. The pyrone diester 3c can be prepared from readily available starting materials on a multihundred gram scale. The pyrone diester 3c can easily be converted to dolutegravir sodium (1). The synthetic route demonstrated herein provides an efficient and atom-economical synthetic method for preparing this potent anti-HIV agent.