Regioselective Reduction of 3-Methoxymaleimides: An Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Methyl 5-Hydroxytetramates
作者:Fatiah Issa、Joshua Fischer、Peter Turner、Mark J. Coster
DOI:10.1021/jo0605750
日期:2006.6.1
various N-alkyl-3-methoxymaleimides, synthesized by base-promoted N-alkylation of 3-methoxymaleimide, were reduced using sodium borohydride with complete regioselectivity. The resultant methyl 5-hydroxytetramates are useful intermediates in the synthesis of a variety of tetramate derivatives.