Transformation of trans-4-Aryl-3-chloro-1-(2-chloroethyl)azetidin-2-ones into 3-Aryl-2-(ethylamino)propan-1-ols via Intermediate 1-(1-Aryl-2-chloro-3-hydroxypropyl)aziridines and trans-2-Aryl-3-(hydroxymethyl)aziridines
摘要:
trans-4-Aryl-3-chloro-1-(2-chloroethyl)azetidin-2-ones, prepared through cyclocondensation of chloroketene and the appropriate imines in a diastereoselective way, were unexpectedly transformed into 3-aryl-2-(ethylamino)propan-1-ols using LiAlH4 in THF under reflux. A stepwise analysis showed that the initially formed 1-(1-aryl-2-chloro-3-hydroxypropyl)aziridines were converted into trans-2-aryl-3-(hydroxymethyl)aziridines, most probably via N-spiro bis-aziridinium intermediates, which were subsequently prone to undergo ring opening by LiAlH4 to afford 3-aryl-2-(ethylamino)propan-1-ols.
Compounds of Formula (I) that act as cannabinoid receptor ligands and their uses in the treatment of diseases linked to the mediation of the cannabinoid receptors in animals are described herein.
1