Asymmetric synthesis of new beta,beta-difluorinated cyclic quaternary alpha-amino acid derivatives

Org Lett. 2006 Aug 31;8(18):4129-32. doi: 10.1021/ol061733c.

Abstract

The synthesis of new beta,beta-difluorinated cyclic quaternary alpha-amino acid derivatives 1 in which a ring-closing metathesis reaction (RCM) constitutes the key step is described. The approach employs imidoyl chlorides 3 as fluorinated building blocks, and the overall process involves the stereoselective creation of a quaternary stereocenter. Complete selectivity was achieved when (R)-phenylglycinol methyl ether was used as chiral auxiliary, allowing for the preparation of new six-membered cyclic fluorinated alpha-amino acids as single enantiomers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Fluorine / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Fluorine