title: Stereocontrolled total synthesis of (-)-kainic acid. Regio- and stereoselective lithiation of pyrrolidine ring with the (+)-sparteine surrogate.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A stereocontrolled total synthesis of (-)-kainic acid is described. cis-3,4-Disubstituted pyrrolidine ring was constructed by [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylide with chiral butenolide. The crucial introduction of carboxyl group at the C-2 position was executed by regio- and stereoselective lithiation of the pyrrolidine ring in the presence of a (+)-sparteine surrogate followed by trapping with carbon dioxide.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuyama
mesh_terms: D007608:Kainic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013034:Sparteine / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D013034:Sparteine; D008094:Lithium; D007608:Kainic Acid