10.1021/jo00347a060
The research focuses on the novel p' metalations of α,β-unsaturated tertiary amides and their subsequent reactions with various electrophiles, which is a new approach to p' substitution of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of diisopropyl tertiary amides to undergo p' metalation at low temperatures, leading to stable lithio-α,β-unsaturated amides that can react with a variety of electrophiles, including cases where five-membered rings are formed. The conclusions drawn from the research indicate that this method is effective for achieving substitution at the p' position and has significant synthetic potential, as demonstrated by the successful preparation of the p'-lithiomethacrylate synthon and the control of syntheses with α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives. The chemicals used in the process include sec-butyllithium, N,N-diisopropyl-1-cyclohexenecarboxamide, and a range of electrophiles such as deuterium oxide, alkyl halides, ketones, and N,N-dimethylbenzamide, among others.