Controlled Regioselective Anilide Formation from Aspartic and Glutamic Acid Anhydrides
作者:Xicai Huang、Xuehong Luo、Yoann Roupioz、Jeffrey W. Keillor
DOI:10.1021/jo971375e
日期:1997.12.1
The regioselectivity of the reaction of aniline with a series of N-protected aspartic and glutamic acid anhydrides was controlled through the choice of reaction solvent. In benzene, the formation of aspartic or glutamic acid a-anilides was favored, with alpha:(beta or gamma) regioselectivities as high as 100:0. On the other hand, in DMSO, the formation of either aspartic acid beta-anilide or glutamic acid gamma-anilide was favored, with alpha:(beta or gamma) regioselectivities as high as 0:100. This regioselectivity was not observed for alkylamines, amino acids, thiols, or alcohols. However, the high yields of the aniline reactions and the ability to specify their regioselectivities demonstrate the usefulness of our method for the formation of aspartic and glutamic acid anilide bonds.