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Asymmetric addition of 2-methylfuran and its lithiated derivative to variously N,N-protected L-alaninals
Kobrzycka, Elbieta,Gryko, Dorota,Jurczak, Janusz
, p. 2133 - 2139 (2007/10/03)
The asymmetric reaction of 2-methylfuran 2a and its lithiated derivative 2b with N,N-diprotected L-alaninals 1a-c, carried out under high pressure conditions in the presence of Lewis acid-catalyst, are described. For aldehyde 1a two diastereoisomeric adducts anti-3a and syn-3a were formed, with predominance of the former. In the case of aldehydes 1b and 1c only the anti-diastereoisomers 3b or 3c were formed, but accompanied by two diastereoisomeric oxazolidinones trans-4 and cis-4. The absolute configuration (via X-ray analysis of anti-5 and chemical correlations) and the extent of asymmetric induction were established.
