Synlett 2005(11): 1707-1710  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871558
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Intramolecular Nucleophilic Epoxidation of γ-Amino-α,β-Unsaturated Esters with an N-Hydroperoxymethyl Group

Dongwon Yoo, Hyeonjeong Kim, Young Gyu Kim*
School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea
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Publication History

Received 17 May 2005
Publication Date:
28 June 2005 (online)

Abstract

Intramolecular nucleophilic epoxidation reactions of γ-amino-α,β-unsaturated esters have been studied for the first time with a hydroperoxymethyl group attached to the nitrogen atom. The epoxidation was fast under mild basic conditions and highly anti ­selective (>20:1) when the alkyl group is small.

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Presented in part at the 226th American Chemical Society National Meeting, ORGN No. 294, New York, NY, USA, September 7-11, 2003.