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Synthesis of 3,3-dimethylazetidine-2-carboxylic acid and some derivatives
De Kimpe, Norbert,Boeykens, Marc,Tourwe, Dirk
, p. 2619 - 2630 (2007/10/03)
γ-Chloro-α-(N-alkylimino)esters were reduced by sodium cyanoborohydride in methanol in the presence of acetic acid with complete selectivity to give rise to either γ-chloro-α-(N-alkylamino)esters (reaction at 0°C) or 1-alkyl-3,3-dimethylazetidine-2-carboxylic esters (reaction at reflux). The isolable γ-chloro-α-(N-alkylamino)esters are suitable sources for I-(N-alkylamino)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic esters via base-induced 1,3-dehydrochlorination, while the former substrates as transient species undergo 1,4-dehydrochlorination to the corresponding azetidines. The latter process was used for the synthesis of 3,3-dimethylazetidine-2-carboxylic acid, a new non-proteinogenic sterically hindered α-amino acid, via hydrogenolysis of methyl 1-benzyl-3,3-dimethylazetidine-1-carboxylate and subsequent acidic hydrolysis. Reduction of alkyl 4-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-α-(N-alkylimino)butanoates with lithiumaluminiumhydride in diethyl ether afforded 1-alkyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-azetidines.
Synthesis of 1-amino-2,2-dialkylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids via base-induced cyclization of γ-chloro-α-imino ester
Boeykens,De Kimpe,Abbaspour Tehrani
, p. 6973 - 6985 (2007/10/02)
β-Chloro ketones were oxidatively transformed into α-keto carboxylic esters and condensed with primary amines in the presence of titanium(IV) chloride. Base-induced cyclization of the resulting γ-chloro-α-imino esters, incorporating suitable N-substituent
