Deuteration experiments on 2-lithiated oxazoles show a pKa dependent regioselectivity suggesting that the ring cleaved tautomer dominates the equilibrium. Transmetallation to the zinc derivative gives a species which behaves as a C2 ring closed nucleophile as judged by deuteration and palladium catalysed coupling experiments. These conclusions are supported by nmr spectroscopy studies of the metallated species.
Deuteration experiments on 2-lithiated oxazoles show a pKa dependent regioselectivity suggesting that the ring cleaved tautomer dominates the equilibrium. Transmetallation to the zinc derivative gives a species which behaves as a C2 ring closed nucleophile as judged by deuteration and palladium catalysed coupling experiments. These conclusions are supported by nmr spectroscopy studies of the metallated species.
Deuteration experiments on 2-lithiated oxazoles show a pKa dependent regioselectivity suggesting that the ring cleaved tautomer dominates the equilibrium. Transmetallation to the zinc derivative gives a species which behaves as a C2 ring closed nucleophile as judged by deuteration and palladium catalysed coupling experiments. These conclusions are supported by nmr spectroscopy studies of the metallated species.