Role of the Countercation in Diastereoselective Alkylations of Pyramidalized Bicyclic Serine Enolates. An Easy Approach to alfa-Benzylserine
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Universidad de La Rioja
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ISSN: 0022-3263
Year of publication: 2007
Volume: 72
Issue: 14
Pages: 5399-5402
Type: Article
More publications in: Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) The use of a chiral serine equivalent as an excellent chiral building block has been demonstrated in the synthesis of α-benzylserine through a diastereoselective lithium enolate alkylation reaction and subsequent acid hydrolysis. The role of a coordinating countercation (lithium) in the alkylation reaction has been investigated. Theoretical studies have been performed in order to elucidate the stereochemical outcome of the alkylation process, which occurs with total retention of configuration. © 2007 American Chemical Society.