The synthesis, N-alkylation and epimerisation study of a phthaloyl derived thiazolidine
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Emma B. Veale、John E. O'Brien、Thomas McCabe、Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2008.04.097
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2008.7
                                    
                                    The synthesis of the phthaloyl protected thiazolidine, N-phthaloyl-methyl-2(R)-thiazolidine-4(R)-methyl ester, 2, and a study of its susceptibility to epimerise in a range of solvents, using H-1 NMR spectroscopy, are described. Compound 2 was further reacted to yield the thiazole amino acid derivative, 3, and an N-alkylated thiazolidine derivative, 6, as a single diastereoisomer. The N-alkylation of 2, using mild bases, resulted in the formation of a mixture of diastereoisomers of 2 (2R,4R) and (2S,4R). Successful cleavage of the methyl ester and the phthaloyl protecting groups was achieved, giving rise to the formation of the two heterocyclic building blocks, 4 and 5. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.