화학공학소재연구정보센터
Chemistry Letters, Vol.40, No.10, 1115-1117, 2011
Phase-transfer-catalyzed Asymmetric Alkylation with Epoxy Triflates as Alkylating Agents: Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of gamma,delta-Epoxy-alpha-amino Acids
Although alkyl sulfonates are commonly used for alkylating agents, there are very few reports on phase-transfer-catalyzed asymmetric alkylation with alkyl sulfonates. Herein, we report that the asymmetric reaction using glycine Schiff base 1 and optically pure epoxy triflates op-2 proceeded smoothly in the presence of phase-transfer catalyst (S,S)-4a to furnish gamma,delta-epoxy-alpha-amino acids 3 in good yield with high enantioselectivity.