Abstract
Condensation of 2-acetyl benzoic acid with L-cysteine esters proceeds with extremely high diastereoselectivity to produce the desired thiazolo[2,3- a]isoindolin-1-one products in good yield. The relative stereochemistry of the major diastereoisomer has been determined by X-ray crystallography. Stereoselective enolate alkylation of this substrate has been investigated as a method to manipulate the ring skeleton, and was found to proceed with up to exclusive levels of stereoselectivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2219-2222 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| Publication status | Published - 27 Mar 2000 |