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Dearomatizing disrotatory electrocyclic ring closure of lithiated N-benzoyloxazolidines

  • Jonathan Clayden*
  • , Savroop Purewal
  • , Madeleine Helliwell
  • , Simon J. Mantell
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Loss of aromaticity ensues when N-benzoyl oxazolidines are lithiated and undergo a 6π disrotatory electrocyclization (see scheme). The stereochemistry of the cyclization shows it to be a new example of an electrocyclic ring closure. The cis-tricyclic products epimerize to their more stable trans diastereoisomers in aqueous acid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1049-1051
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume41
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2002

Research Groups and Themes

  • Organic & Biological

Keywords

  • Amides
  • Cyclization
  • Lithiation
  • Pericyclic reaction
  • Stereoselectivity

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