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Herstellung von erythro-2-Hydroxybernsteinsäure-Derivaten aus Äpfelsäureester. Vorläufige Mitteilung

✍ Scribed by Dieter Seebach; Daniel Wasmuth


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1980
Tongue
German
Weight
202 KB
Volume
63
Category
Article
ISSN
0018-019X

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✦ Synopsis


Preparation for erythro‐2‐Hydroxy‐succinic Acid Derivatives from Malic Esters

As a contribution to the much discussed diastereoselective synthesis of enantiomers of open chain compounds, > 90% erythro‐selective branching of malic esters by alkylation of the doubly deprotonated derivative 2 (alkoxide‐enolate) with methyl, allyl, and benzyl halides in THF at −78° (→ 3aa, 3ba, 3bb, 3bc, Table 1) is described. A second alkylation (→ 4) and addition of 2 to acetone (→ 5) are also possible. Cyclization of 2 to the enantiomerically pure trans‐epoxides 6 is achieved by treatment with iodine. Cuprate opening of 6b furnishes the same product 3ba obtained from the methylation of 2b, establishing the configurational assignment.