Synthesis of .gamma.- and .delta.-lactones by free-radical annelation of Se-phenyl selenocarbonates
摘要:
A general method for the synthesis of gamma- and delta-lactones through the intramolecular addition of alkoxycarbonyl radicals, formed by reaction of Se-phenylselenocarbonates with n-Bu3SnH, onto carbon-carbon multiple bonds is described. This free-radical cyclization is characterized by high regioselectivity favoring exo addition and by a high ratio of cyclization to reduction. Monocyclic, fused bicyclic, and spirocyclic lactones are formed in good to excellent yield. Use of allyltri-n-butyltin as a chain-transfer agent in the place of n-Bu3SnH affords the corresponding 3-butenyl lactones.
Hydroxyoxazolidines as α-aminoacetaldehyde equivalents: Novel inhibitors of calpain
摘要:
The synthesis of [1-[(5-hydroxy-4-(phenylmethyl)-3-oxazolidinyl)carbonyl]-2-ethylpropyl] carbamic acid phenylmethyl ester (2; MDL 104,903), a potent inhibitor of calpain, is described. Synthesis of related compounds, which offer insights into the mechanism of action for 2, are also described, as is an O-acetyl prodrug derivative of 2. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.