Abstract
The Bu3SnH mediated cyclisation of a serine-derived dehydroalanine was shown to provide an efficient approach to a protected 4-phenylpyroglutamate which was elaborated to 4-phenylglutamic acid in good yield. Cyclisation reactions of this type were shown to proceed via an intermediate captodative radical which could be trapped intermolecularly using an alkene e.g. styrene or methyl methacrylate. This method has potential for the synthesis of various 4- and/or 2-substituted glutamic acids. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2815-2818 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 18 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 1998 |
Keywords
- ATOM TRANSFER CYCLIZATION
- GAMMA-LACTAMS
- N-ALLYLTRICHLOROACETAMIDES
- 5-MEMBERED LACTAMS
- ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS
- ROUTE
- ACID
- (-)-TRACHELANTHAMIDINE
- PYRROLIDINONES
- TEMPERATURE