Abstract
The diastereoselective cyanation of α-keto amides using trimethylsilyl cyanide in the presence of a Lewis acid is described. The corresponding O-acetylated cyanohydrins are obtained in good to high levels of stereoselectivities. The predominance of products with the S absolute configuration at the newly generated stereogenic center was deduced from single crystal X-ray analysis. 13C NMR data suggest that a preferential s-cis conformation was formed by the chelation of a Lewis acid to the dicarbonyl oxygen atoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 448-454 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Apr |
Keywords
- Chiral auxiliary
- Cyanation
- Diastereoselective
- Lewis acid
- Timethylsilyl cyanide
- α-ketoamides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry