The base-induced asymmetric [2,3] Stevensrearrangement of N-cinnamyl tetraalkylammonium ylides derived from L-alanine amides proceeds via a double axially chiral intermediate to afford the corresponding alpha-substituted alanine derivatives with high enantio- and diastereoselectivities.
Iridium-catalyzed allylic alkylation of monosubstituted allylic acetates with azlactone, and separation of diastereoisomers by sequential aza-Cope rearrangement
The iridium-catalyzedallylicalkylation with azlactone and sequential aza-Cope rearrangement was demonstrated. The sequential reaction was effective in separating of diastereoisomers and afforded a diastereomerically pure azlactone derivative and oxazolinone derivative.