Abstract
Lithiation of tertiary aromatic N-benzyl amides generates [α]-amido benzyllithiums which cyclise with dearomatisation to cyclic extended enolates. Rearomatisation by oxidation, or, in the case of methoxy-substituted enolates, elimination, yields 2,3-dihydroisoindoles. Enantiomerically enriched products may be formed either by using a chiral base to lithiate the starting material or by using a chiral starting material.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3059-3062 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Early online date | 21 Mar 2003 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Apr 2003 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Organic & Biological