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Synthesis 2004(6): 909-917  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815980
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Stereoselective Nucleophilic Addition with a New Chiral Template and Its Application to the Synthesis of Optically Active α-Arylglycine Derivatives

Shigemitsu Tohmaa, Kentaro Rikimarua, Atsushi Endoa, Keiko Shimamotob, Toshiyuki Kana, Tohru Fukuyama*a
a Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-0033, Japan
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b Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research, Wakayamadai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka 618, Japan
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Received 19 January 2004
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19 February 2004 (online)

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Abstract

Mannich-type reaction of phenols with iminolactone 4, readily prepared from commercially available phenylglycine, proceeded with high stereoselectivity to give α-arylglycine derivatives. The reaction was also applicable to other electron-rich aromatic compounds, arylboronic acids and other nucleophiles. Additionally, several Lewis acid-promoted addition reactions with iminolactone 4 were accomplished efficiently. These adducts could be converted readily to the corresponding optically active α-amino acid derivatives.

Key words

Mannich-type reaction - iminolactone - phenols - electron-rich aromatics - arylboronic acids - hydroxyphenylglycines - amino acids - α-arylglycines

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Compound 7 was prepared from 6a by treatment with MsCl and Et3N in 85% yield. X-ray crystallographic data for the structure reported in this paper have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Date Base (Deposition No. 162231). Copies of the data can be obtained free of charge on application to the CCDC 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB21EZ UK [fax +44 (1223)336333; E-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk].

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