Stereoselective [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements of unstabilized nitrogen Ylides

by Gawley, Robert E.; Moon, Kwangyul

[GRAPHICS] The steric course of the [2,3]-rearrangement of several unstabilized nitrogen ylides has been investigated. The reactions proceed cleanly through an anti transition state, affording modest to good yields of a single diastereomer of the product. In two examples containing an N-cinnamyl group, a competing [1,2]-rearrangement affords a minor product.

Journal
Organic Letters
Volume
9
Issue
16
Year
2007
Start Page
3093
ISBN/ISSN
1523-7052; 1523-7060
PMID
17628071
DOI
10.1021/ol071188v