A stereospecific synthesis of both enantiomers of 2-(1′-amino-2′-methylpropyl) imidazole, a key synthon in the synthesis of SB 203386; a potent protease inhibitor
作者:Lendon N Pridgen、Mohamed K Mokhallalati、Michael A McGuire
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(97)00070-1
日期:1997.2
Two methods for the asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of 2-(1′-amino-2′-methylpropyl)imidazole (2) have been developed by adding nucleophilic organometallics to nonracemic 2-oxazolidinones employing 2-phenylglycinol as the source of chirality. Excellent stereochemical yields were obtained.