My bachelor thesis describes the transformation of simvastatin (lactone) into its acid derivative and silylation of its hydroxyl groups. Activated derivatives of decanoic acid and simvastatin were prepared and tested in esterification reactions with soft nucleophiles. Decanoic acid was successfully transformed into acid chloride and anhydride, while only anhydride could be prepared from acid form of simvastatin. Out of all prepared activated acid derivatives only decanoic acid chloride reacted with monosubstituted phenol derivatives. Simvastatin acid derivative was tested in acid catalysed esterification but reaction did not proceed into desired product. Pt(IV)-acetamidato complex was prepared following literature procedures as a starting material for further reactions.
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