Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes promote the formal [2+2] cycloaddition of ketenes with N-tosyl imines to give the corresponding beta-lactams in good to excellent isolated yields; chiral NHCs give beta-lactams in high e. e. after crystallisation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1108-1113 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 12 Feb 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- DIELS-ALDER REACTIONS
- ASYMMETRIC-SYNTHESIS
- STAUDINGER REACTION
- DIRECT ANNULATIONS
- AMINO-ACIDS
- ALPHA,BETA-UNSATURATED ALDEHYDES
- ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
- GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONES
- ENALS
- IMINES