Diastereoselective syn-epoxidation of 2-alkyl-4-enamides to epoxyamides: Synthesis of the Merck HIV-1 protease inhibitor epoxide intermediate

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

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Abstract

Reaction of 2-alkyl-4-enamides 2, 9-15 with NIS and aqueous sodium bicarbonate results in the diastereoselective formation of the corresponding iodohydrins 3, 16-22 with essentially no iodolactone by-product. This methodology has been successfully employed for the synthesis of the epoxide intermediate 4 of the orally active Merck HIV-1 protease inhibitor L-735,524.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2195-2198
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume36
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 27 1995
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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