Abstract
A series of enantiomerically pure highly sterically hindered β-branched isohexanoic acid derivatives have been synthesized with high diastereoselectivity via asymmetric Michael addition. The X-ray crystal structure of (4S,3'S)-3-[3'-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)isohexanyl]-4-phenyl-2-oxazolidinon e demonstrated that the β-configuration was induced from the Si-face, and that the torsional angle χ2 was restricted by the bulky β-isopropyl group to the range expected from molecular modeling.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7917-7920 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 28 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry