Amino acid derived thiane oxide and dioxide systems as disposable templates: Synthesis of alpha-amino ketones, anti-amino alcohols and an amino cyclopentenone

M P Gamble, G M P Giblin, J G Montana, Peter Andrew O'Brien, T P Ockendon, R J K Taylor

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Abstract

Sulfones and sulfoxides synthesised from methionine and homocysteine thiolactone have been cyclised to amino ketones using potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide. Ramberg-Backlund chemistry on one of the sulfones gave an amino cyclopentenone whereas acyclic alpha-amino ketones and anti-amino alcohols were obtained by Raney nickel desulfurisation of the sulfoxides. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7457-7460
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume37
Issue number41
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 1996

Keywords

  • RAMBERG-BACKLUND REACTION

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