An Unusual Stereoselective Decarboxylation: A Key Reaction to an Important Intermediate for Carbapenem Antibiotics
作者:Woo-Baeg Choi、Hywyn R. O. Churchill、Joseph E. Lynch、R. P. Volante、Paul J. Reider、Ichiro Shinkai、Deborah K. Jones、Dennis C. Liotta
DOI:10.1021/jo00131a010
日期:1995.12
The dramatic difference in reactivity of the two diastereomeric acid esters 4A and 4B during decarboxylation has been thoroughly investigated, The (R) isomer 4A underwent decarboxylation to provide a 94:6 mixture of 5A and 5B at 80 degrees C in 5-6 h. Under the same conditions the (S) isomer 4B did not undergo decarboxylation and with further heating to 120 degrees C gave mainly the ring-opened decomposition product 6 along with unidentified decomposition products, A mechanistic rationale for this unusual reactivity profile is provided.