Direct β-acyloxylation of enamines via PhIO-mediated intermolecular oxidative C-O bond formation and its application to the synthesis of oxazoles

Org Lett. 2012 Nov 2;14(21):5480-3. doi: 10.1021/ol3025583. Epub 2012 Oct 25.

Abstract

A direct β-acyloxylation of enamine compounds has been achieved by using iodosobenzene (PhIO) as an oxidant to realize the intermolecular oxidative C(sp(2))-O bond formation between enamines and various carboxylic acids, including N-protected amino acids. The transformation tolerates a wide range of functional groups and furnishes a variety of β-acyloxy enamines that can be conveniently converted to oxazole compounds via cyclodehydration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Oxazoles / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amines
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Oxazoles