title: Synthesis of alpha-kainic acid from a 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptadiene by tandem radical addition-homoallylic radical rearrangement.
abstract: Reductive radical addition of 2-iodoethanol to N-Boc 2-tosyl-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptadiene gives N-Boc syn-7-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-tosyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene, which is converted into the neuroexcitants 3-(carboxymethyl)pyrrolidine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid and alpha-kainic acid. [structure: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK. david.hodgson@chem.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hachisu
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007608:Kainic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007608:Kainic Acid