Useful base promoted elaborations of oxiranyl ethers
摘要:
Functionalized oxiranyl ethers can be regio- and stereoselectively converted into hydroxy oxetanes or cis-diols by treatment with organometallic bases. These two rearrangements can be conveniently carried out either using different reaction conditions starting from the oxirane or in two consecutive steps from the oxirane via the oxetane. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
The base-promoted isomerization of benzyl oxiranyl ethers was investigated. In particular it was shown that the reaction may proceed toward two main regioisomeric products: a benzyl vinyl ether or a 2-aryl-3-(hydroxyalkyl)oxetane, depending on subtle variations in the substitution on the phenyl ring. Disubstituted oxetanes were obtained in a stereoselective manner, thus providing a good entry to this
Functionalized oxiranyl ethers can be regio- and stereoselectively converted into hydroxy oxetanes or cis-diols by treatment with organometallic bases. These two rearrangements can be conveniently carried out either using different reaction conditions starting from the oxirane or in two consecutive steps from the oxirane via the oxetane. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.