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Asymmetric synthesis of β-lactams. II. Highly effective asymmetric induction by means of "titanium template"

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Abstract

The reaction of dimethylketene methyl trimethylsilyl acetal with the Schiff bases of chiral α-amino esters in the presence of titanium tetrachloride gave the corresponding β-lactams with extremely high stereoselectivity (up to > 99% diastereomeric purity). Possible mechanism for the highly effective asymmetric induction using "titanium template" is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2081-2084
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume21
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980

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