Tandem formation and [2,3] rearrangement of methylene ammonium ylides derived from amines and the Simmons-Smith reagent.
[reaction: see text] Zinc-complexed methylene ammonium ylides are formed from tertiary amines and the Simmons-Smith reagent. These stable entities can be activated with n-BuLi to allow reactions typical of ammonium ylides such as [2,3] rearrangements. In the case of oxazolidine 12, ylide formation, activation, and subsequent [2,3] rearrangement was highly efficient and occurred with very high diastereoselectivity.
Department of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UK. v.aggarwal@bristol.ac.uk
Varinder K
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Aggarwal
Guang Yu
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Fang
Jonathan P H
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Charmant
Graham
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Meek