An organocatalytic approach to the construction of chiral oxazolidinone rings and application in the synthesis of antibiotic linezolid and its analogues

Lirong Song, Xiaobei Chen, Shilei Zhang, Haoyi Zhang, Ping Li, Guangshun Luo, Wenjing Liu, Wenhu Duan, Wei Wang

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) An efficient, catalytic asymmetric approach to antibacterial agent linezolid has been developed. The route features organocatalytic, highly enantioselective aldol and Beckman rearrangement reactions. The strategy has also been successfully applied for the preparation of new α-substituted analogues with high enantio- and diastereoselectivity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5489-5492
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume10
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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