F. Clerici et al., 5(4H)-OXAZOLONES .8. AN EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF DELTA(1)-PYRROLINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID-DERIVATIVES THROUGH MICHAEL AND WITTIG CONDENSATION, Tetrahedron, 51(36), 1995, pp. 9985-9994
Reaction of oxazolones 4 with triphenylvinylphosphonium bromide 3 affo
rded, through a Michael addition, the alpha-aminoesters 7 or acids 8 f
unctionalized with a triphenylphosphonium group. Compounds 7 and 8 wer
e transformed in good yields in the corresponding Delta(1)-pyrroline-2
-carboxylic acids 2 or esters 1 by intramolecular Wittig condensation
in presence of sodium alkoxide in refluxing toluene. Intermolecular Wi
ttig reaction of 7 with 4-nitrobenzalhdeyde afforded protected unsatur
ated alpha-aminoesters 9.