Synthesis 2000; 2000(1): 135-138
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6240
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Efficient Enantioselective Synthesis of Cα-Methyl Aspartic Acid and 3-Amino-3-methylpyrrolidin-2-one

Hiroshi Sasaki* , Erick M. Carreira
  • *Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Universitätstrasse 16, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland; Fax +41 (1) 6 32 13 28; E-mail: carreira@org.chem.ethz.ch
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31 December 2000 (online)

The asymmetric dipolar cycloaddition reaction of Me3SiCHN2 and auxiliary-bound methacrylate affords ready entry into optically active substituted pyrazolines. Herein we disclose an unusual alkaline fragmentation reaction of optically active pyrazoline 1 that affords an efficient synthesis of the pharmacologically important 2-methylaspartic acid in good yields. Additionally, in an alternative transformation of the pyrazoline (1), reductive cleavage provides the corresponding 3-amino-3-methylpyrrolidin-2-one.

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