Spirobicyclic diamines. Part 2: Synthesis of homochiral diastereoisomeric proline derived [4.4]-spirolactams

Fintan Kelleher, Sinead Kelly

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Abstract

l-Proline derived diastereoisomeric [4.4]-spirolactams have been prepared by a reductive-amination reaction of (R)- or (S)-alanine methyl ester, followed by thermal cyclisation of the resulting amine onto the proline ester group in refluxing toluene. Under similar conditions (R)- or (S)-phenylalanine methyl ester gave no cyclisation products, while R- or S-α-methylbenzylamine required treatment with NaNH2 in refluxing toluene to induce cyclisation giving diastereoisomeric [4.4]-spirolactams.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5247-5250
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume47
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jul 2006

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