A novel pseudo four component reaction involving homoenolate for the synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivatives.
Homoenolate generated from alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes by NHC catalysis underwent facile addition to conjugated sulfonimines, generated in situ, and subsequent methanolysis to afford protected GABA derivatives stereoselectively and in high yields, thus constituting a novel pseudo four component reaction.
Organic Chemistry Section, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR), Trivandrum, 695 019, India. vijaynair_2001@yahoo.com
Vijay
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Nair
Vimal
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Varghese
Beneesh P
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Babu
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Sinu
Eringathodi
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Suresh