NaIO4-mediated asymmetric bromohydroxylation of α,β-unsaturated carboxamides with high diastereoselectivity: a short route to (−)-cytoxazone and droxidopa
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Shyla George、Srinivasarao V. Narina、Arumugam Sudalai                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.12.109
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2007.2
                                    
                                    The NaIO4-mediated asymmetric bromohydroxylation of alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxamides was achieved using lithium bromide as the bromine source under acidic conditions at rt to afford the corresponding chiral alpha-bromo-beta-hydroxy carboxamides. Excellent yields (77-90%) and diastereoselectivities (up to 10:1) along with exclusive control over regio- as well as anti-selectivity are the main features with a good scope of substrates. The method has successfully been applied in the enantioselective syntheses of two biologically important molecules, viz (-)-cytoxazone and L-threo-DOPS (droxidopa). (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.