Enantiopure synthesis of dihydrobenzo[1,4]-oxazine-3-carboxylic acids and a route to benzoxazinyl oxazolidinones

Org Biomol Chem. 2015 Mar 21;13(11):3211-9. doi: 10.1039/c4ob02475c.

Abstract

A two step protocol is developed for the efficient synthesis of enantiopure N-Boc-dihydrobenzo[b]-1,4-oxazine-3-carboxylic acids 4 from serine derived cyclic sulfamidate via intramolecular arylamination. The RuPhos Palladacycle along with additional RuPhos ligand is found to be an efficient catalyst for the arylamination of β-(2-bromoaryloxy)amino acids 3 to provide easy and direct access to a variety of dihydrobenzo[b]-1,4-oxazine-3-carboxylic acids 4 with complete retention of enantiopurity in moderate to high yields. Dihydrobenzo[b]-1,4-oxazine-3-carboxylic acids are not only important unnatural amino acids, but are key precursors for the synthesis of important compounds such as benzoxazinyl oxazolidinones. A general approach for the synthesis of benzoxazinyl oxazolidinone is presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carboxylic Acids / chemical synthesis
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxazines / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxazines / chemistry
  • Oxazolidinones / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxazolidinones / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Oxazines
  • Oxazolidinones