Abstract
The chlorozinc enolate of ethyl-[(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-aza-2,5-disila)cyclopentyl]acetate was reacted with the ZnCl2complex of N-benzylidene-2-phenylglycine methyl ester in THF at -70°C. After removal of the protecting silyl moiety (3S, 4S, αR)-1-(methoxycarbonyl)(phenyl)methyl-3-amino-4-phenyl-2-azetidinone was obtained in 73% yield with >97% d.e.. By treatment with aqueous ammonia complete epimerization at the α-position was accomplished. The (3S, 4S, αS) enantiomer was crystallized from THF and the absolute configuration was determined by X-Ray crystallography.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1441-1444 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron-Asymmetry |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 1993 |
Keywords
- azetidinone derivative
- article
- drug synthesis
- reaction analysis
- X ray crystallography