Synthesis of Tertiary β-Hydroxy Amides by Enolate Additions to Acylsilanes
Robert B. Lettan II, Troy E. Reynolds, Chris V. Galliford and Karl A. Scheidt*
*Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road,
Evanston, Illinois 60208, Email: scheidt
northwestern.edu
R. B. Lettan II, T. E. Reynolds, C. V. Galliford, K. A. Scheidt, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 15566-15567.
DOI: 10.1021/ja065605v (free Supporting Information)
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Abstract
The addition of amide enolates to acylsilanes and a subsequent 1,2-Brook rearrangement generate β-silyloxy homoenolates nucleophiles that undergo smooth addition to alkyl halides, aldehydes, and ketones.
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Key Words
1,2-Brook Rearrangement, β-Hydroxy amides, Acylsilanes
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