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An Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active trans-(3R,4R)-3-Acetoxy-4-aryl-1-(chrysen-6-yl)azetidin-2-ones Using (+)-Car-3-ene as a Chiral Auxiliary

✍ Scribed by Aarif L. Shaikh; Orlando Esparza; Bimal K. Banik


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
German
Weight
176 KB
Volume
94
Category
Article
ISSN
0018-019X

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Abstract

An efficient enantioselective synthesis of 3‐acetoxy transβ‐lactams 7a and 7b via [2+2] cycloaddition reactions of imines 4a and 4b, derived from a polycyclic aromatic amine and bicyclic chiral acid obtained from (+)‐car‐3‐ene, is described. The cycloaddition was found to be highly enantioselective, producing only trans‐(3__R__,4__R__)‐N‐azetidin‐2‐one in very good yields. This is the first report of the synthesis of enantiomerically pure transβ‐lactams 7a and 7b with a polycyclic aromatic substituent at N(1) of the azetidin ring.