title: Asymmetric synthesis of cis- and trans-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines from 3-oxo pyrrolidine 2-phosphonates: synthesis of (+)-preussin and analogs.
abstract: Pyrrolidine enones, derived from 3-oxo pyrrolidine 2-phosphonates and a HWE reaction with aldehydes, on Luche reduction give pyrrolidine allylic alcohols. The alcohols on hydrogenation (Pd/H2) give cis-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines and on treatment with TFA-NaBH3CN undergo a hydroxy directed reduction to trans-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA. fdavis@temple.edu
authors.forename: Franklin A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Junyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Yongzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000841:Anisomycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D063065:Organophosphonates; D011759:Pyrrolidines; C058280:preussin; D000841:Anisomycin