Sterically encumbered nitrosocarbonyl derivatives of mesitylene or anthracene undergo
ene reactions with 3-methylbut-2-en-1-ol to give the corresponding the 5-hydroxyisoxazolidine
adducts in fair yields. According to the proposed mechanism, these heterocycles are
derived from the anti-Markovnikov orientation of the ene reaction. The isoxazolidin-5-yl
acetate derivatives are synthons of choice for the preparation of N,O-nucleoside analogues
containing purine rings by means of the Vorbrüggen protocol.
Key Words
nucleosides - ene reactions - heterocycles - cyclization