title: Diastereoselective pyrrolidine synthesis via copper promoted intramolecular aminooxygenation of alkenes: formal synthesis of (+)-monomorine.
abstract: The diastereoselectivity of the copper-promoted intramolecular aminooxygenation of various alkene substrates was investigated. Alpha-substituted 4-pentenyl sulfonamides favor the formation of 2,5-cis-pyrrolidines (dr >20:1) giving excellent yields which range from 76-97% while gamma-substituted substrates favor the 2,3-trans pyrrolidine adducts with moderate selectivity (ca. 3:1). A substrate whose N-substituent was directly tethered to the alpha-carbon exclusively yielded the 2,5-trans pyrrolidine. The synthetic utility of the method was demonstrated by a short and efficient formal synthesis of (+)-monomorine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 618 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Monissa C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Paderes
authors.forename: Sherry R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chemler