Cyclic imidate salts in acyclic stereochemistry: Diastereoselective syn-epoxidation of 2-alkyl-4-enamides to epoxyamides

  • P. E. Maligres
  • , S. A. Weissman
  • , V. Upadhyay
  • , S. J. Cianciosi
  • , R. A. Reamer
  • , R. M. Purick
  • , J. Sager
  • , K. Rossen
  • , K. K. Eng
  • , D. Askin
  • , R. P. Volante
  • , P. J. Reider

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3327-3338
Number of pages12
JournalTetrahedron
Volume52
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 26 1996
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • enamide
  • epoxidation
  • imidate
  • indinavir
  • iodohydrin

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