1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of 2-deoxy-D-ribose-derived L-threo five-membered cyclic nitrone to α,β-unsaturated γ- and δ-lactones were investigated. Cycloadducts obtained from δ-lactones, after NO bond cleavage, opening of the lactone ring, and protection of hydroxyl groups were subjected to β-lactam ring formation by using Mukaiyama's salt. Cycloadducts from γ-lactones subjected to the same reaction sequence undergo β-elimination of a water molecule to provide pyrrolidine-substituted unsaturated γ-lactones.
Keywords: 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition; Nitrones; β-Lactams; γ- and δ-unsaturated lactones.
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