B. Seashore-Ludlow, S. Torssell, P. Somfai
Jul 1, 2010
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European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Abstract
The formal 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides and aldehydes is explored, as hydrolysis of the resulting oxazolidine product gives facile access to valuable syn-β-aryl-β-hydroxy-α-amino esters. The use of using benzaldehyde-derived imines as the ylide precursor results in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with high conversions but low diastereoselectivity. In contrast, the employment of benzophenone-derived imines as the ylide precursor results in an aldol reaction, which gives the intermediate oxazolidine in high diastereoselectivity and requires a weak acid catalyst to achieve higher conversions.