Asymmetric synthesis of beta-substituted alpha-methyl-beta-amino esters byMannich reaction of (S,S)-(+)-pseudoephedrine acetamide derived enolate with imines
Jl. Vicario et al., Asymmetric synthesis of beta-substituted alpha-methyl-beta-amino esters byMannich reaction of (S,S)-(+)-pseudoephedrine acetamide derived enolate with imines, ORG LETT, 3(5), 2001, pp. 773-776
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The reaction of an (S,S)-(+)-pseudoephedrine acetamide based enolate with s
everal imines afforded smoothly and with full stereochemical control a seri
es of beta -substituted alpha -methyl-beta -aminoamides that upon hydrolysi
s/esterification afforded the corresponding beta -aminoester derivatives in
good yields and in almost enantiomerically pure form.