Abstract
Diastereoselective conjugate addition of lithium (S)-N-allyl-N-α-methylbenzylamide to α,β-unsaturated esters or Weinreb amides, followed by ring closing metathesis is used to afford the cyclic β-amino acids (S)-homopipecolic acid and (S)-homoproline and the amine (S)-coniine in high ee.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1146-1148 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Synlett |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2002 |
Keywords
- Asymmetric synthesis
- Conjugate addition
- Cyclic β-amino acids
- Lithium amide
- Ring closing metathesis