title: 2,5-Disubstituted pyrrolidines: synthesis by enamine reduction and subsequent regioselective and diastereoselective alkylations.
abstract: Methodology for the diastereoselective synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines by reduction of enamines derived from pyroglutamic acid is reported; the nature of nitrogen protection was found to be critical for the stereochemical control of the reaction outcome. Regioselective manipulation of the C-2 and C-5 substituents is possible, providing access to differently substituted pyrrolidines for a limited number of cases.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, The University of Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Syed Raziullah
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hussaini
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Moloney