Synlett 2003(15): 2341-2344  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-43336
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A Novel Diels-Alder Approach To Heavily Substituted Azasugars

Kamyar Afarinkia*a, Akmal Bahara, Judi Neussb
a Department of Chemistry, King’s College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK
b Celltech R&D Ltd., 208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3WE, UK
e-Mail: kamyar.afarinkia@kcl.ac.uk;
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Publication History

Received 29 August 2003
Publication Date:
21 November 2003 (online)

Abstract

Diels-Alder cycloaddition of an appropriately substituted 1,4-oxazin-2-one with vinylene carbonate followed by the chemical manipulation of the bridged bicyclic lactone cycloadduct affords a heavily functionalised azasugar ring.