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Asymmetric synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted Δ2-thiazolines
Christoffer Bengtsson1, Hanna Nelander, Fredrik Almqvist
1Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden.
Abstract:
Δ(2)-Thiazolines are interesting heterocycles that display a wide variety of biological characteristics. They are also common in chiral ligands used for asymmetric syntheses and as synthetic intermediates. Herein, we present asymmetric routes to 2,4,5-trisubstituted Δ(2)-thiazolines. These Δ(2)-thiazolines were synthesized from readily accessible/commercially available α,β-unsaturated methyl esters through a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation and an O→N acyl migration reaction as key steps. The final products were obtained in good yields with up to 97 % enantiomeric excess.
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