Synthesis of Nitrogen-Functionalized Cyclohexanes Using Chemoselective Conjugate Addition of Phenyllithium to Linear .OMEGA.-Nitro-.ALPHA.,.BETA.,.PSI.,.OMEGA.-Unsaturated Ester and Subsequent Stereoselective Intramolecular Nitro-Michael Cyclization
Nitrogen-functionalized cyclohexane derivatives with three contiguous chiral centers were synthesized by nitroalkene-selective conjugate addition of phenyllithium to a omega-nitro-alpha,beta,psi,omega-unsaturated ester and subsequent stereocontrolled intramolecular nitro-Michael cyclization with cesium fluoride and a quaternary ammonium bromide. The cyclohexanes were applicable to the total synthesis