Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Quaternary Aziridine-2-carboxylates via Aza-Corey-Chaykovsky Aziridination of N-tert-Butanesulfinyl Ketimino Esters

Org Lett. 2015 Nov 20;17(22):5614-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02838. Epub 2015 Nov 11.

Abstract

A general, scalable, and highly diastereoselective aziridination of N-tert-butanesulfinyl ketimino esters is described. The methodology has been utilized to provide straightforward access to previously unobtainable, biologically relevant α-quaternary amino esters and derivatives starting from readily available precursors.

MeSH terms

  • Aza Compounds / chemistry*
  • Aziridines / chemical synthesis*
  • Aziridines / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Esters
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aza Compounds
  • Aziridines
  • Esters
  • aziridine-2-carboxylic acid