Abstract
Reaction of 2-alkyl-4-enamides with I+ and aqueous sodium bicarbonate results in the diastereoselective formation of the corresponding iodohydrins with essentially no iodolactone by-product. The reaction appears to proceed through a cyclic imidate type intermediate. This methodology has been successfully employed for the synthesis of the epoxide intermediate of the orally active HIV-1 protease inhibitor MK-639 (indinavir sulfate).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3327-3338 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 26 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry
Keywords
- enamide
- epoxidation
- imidate
- indinavir
- iodohydrin