title: Parallel kinetic resolution of acyclic γ-amino-α,β-unsaturated esters: application to the asymmetric synthesis of 4-aminopyrrolidin-2-ones.
abstract: Conjugate addition of a 50:50 pseudoenantiomeric mixture of lithium (R)-N-benzyl-N-(α-methylbenzyl)amide and lithium (S)-N-3,4-dimethoxybenzyl-N-(α-methylbenzyl)amide to a range of racemic acyclic γ-amino-α,β-unsaturated esters (derived from the corresponding α-amino acids) effects their efficient parallel kinetic resolution, allowing the preparation of enantiopure β,γ-diamino esters. The β,γ-diamino ester products of these reactions are readily converted into the corresponding substituted 4-aminopyrrolidin-2-ones via N-debenzylation and cyclization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK. steve.davies@chem.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Jingda
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yin