An access to highly enantioenriched cis-3,5-disubstituted γ-lactones from α-bromoacetate and silyl enol ether

Org Biomol Chem. 2021 Sep 15;19(35):7655-7663. doi: 10.1039/d1ob01403j.

Abstract

A novel synthetic strategy for highly enantioenriched cis-3,5-disubstituted γ-lactones has been developed by the AgOTf-promoted nucleophilic substitution of α-bromoacetates with silyl enol ethers and subsequent reductive lactonization. The utility of this synthetic method was further demonstrated through the concise stereodivergent synthesis of cis- and trans-2,4-disubstituted tetrahydrofurans.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't