Wfj. Karstens et al., PALLADIUM-CATALYZED CYCLIZATION OF ENANTIOPURE ALLENIC LACTAMS PREPARED FROM A PYROGLUTAMIC ACID-DERIVED ORGANOZINE REAGENT, Synlett, (10), 1998, pp. 1126
A route for the synthesis of enantiopure allene-substituted lactams ha
s been developed. The key-step involves the copper(I) mediated S(N)2'
substitution of propargylic tosylates by a (S)-pyroglutamic acid deriv
ed organozinc reagent. Pd-catalysed reaction of these allenes with iod
obenzene afforded enantiopure bicyclic enamides. Furthermore the unexp
ected formation of an interesting diene is reported.