Lewis acid-promoted transesterification of N-acyl oxazolidinones under mild conditions

Authors
Orita, A Nagano, Y Hirano, J Otera, J
Citation
A. Orita et al., Lewis acid-promoted transesterification of N-acyl oxazolidinones under mild conditions, SYNLETT, (5), 2001, pp. 637-639
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
637 - 639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200105):5<637:LATONO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
N-Acyl oxazolidinones are smoothly converted to the corresponding esters by Lewis acid-promoted transesterification. Mild reaction conditions suppress epimerization or racemization of chiral substrates and allow acid-sensitiv e groups to survive.