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SN2 displacement at the quaternary carbon center: A novel entry to the synthesis of α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids This Letter is dedicated to the late Professor Harry Wasserman, a great chemist as well as a splendid artist
Ishihara, Kotaro,Hamamoto, Hiromi,Matsugi, Masato,Shioiri, Takayuki
, p. 3169 - 3171 (2015/05/27)
A novel method for the SN2 reaction on quaternary carbon atoms using bis(p-nitrophenyl)phosphorazidate has been developed. Chiral tertiary alcohols were directly converted into the corresponding chiral tertiary azides with complete inversion of configuration. Several α,α-disubstituted α-amino esters or amino acids were prepared through the conversion of azides to the corresponding amines by catalytic hydrogenation.
Mechanochemical preparation of hydantoins from amino esters: Application to the synthesis of the antiepileptic drug phenytoin
Konnert, Laure,Reneaud, Benjamin,De Figueiredo, Renata Marcia,Campagne, Jean-Marc,Lamaty, Frdric,Martinez, Jean,Colacino, Evelina
, p. 10132 - 10142 (2015/02/19)
The eco-friendly preparation of 5- and 5,5-disubstituted hydantoins from various amino ester hydrochlorides and potassium cyanate in a planetary ball-mill is described. The one-pot/two-step protocol consisted in the formation of ureido ester intermediates, followed by a base-catalyzed cyclization to hydantoins. This easy-handling mechanochemical methodology was applied to a large variety of α- and β-amino esters, in smooth conditions, leading to hydantoins in good yields and with no need of purification steps. As an example, the methodology was applied to the "green" synthesis of the antiepileptic drug Phenytoin, with no use of any harmful organic solvent.
