title: Synthesis, resolution, and absolute stereochemistry of (1R, 2S)-(+)-cis-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-methylcyclobutane
abstract: Racemic cis-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-methylcyclobutane uncontaminated with the trans isomer was prepared efficiently in five steps; the corresponding amides from (R)-(-)-phenylglycinol were separated. An X-ray crystallographic structure determination of the amide from (+)-cis-1-methoxycarbonyl-2-methylcyclobutane showed that it was of (1R,2S) absolute stereochemistry, a revision of configurational assignment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA.
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Burrell