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The synthesis of long-chain α-alkyl-β-hydroxy esters using allylic halides in a Frater-Seebach alkylation
Khan, Ashna A.,Chee, Stephanie H.,Stocker, Bridget L.,Timmer, Mattie S. M.
, p. 995 - 1002 (2012)
The Frater-Seebach alkylation is a highly efficient means to diastereoselectively introduce α-substituents to chiral β-hydroxy esters, however, the yields of reactions in which longer chain alkyl halides are used can be disappointing. To provide a more robust protocol for the alkylation of β-hydroxy esters, we prepared a variety of long-chain allylic iodides with the view that the greater reactivity of the allylic system would lead to enhanced efficiency. Indeed, for all substrates studied, the yield of the α-alkylation was greatly improved for the unsaturated allylic halides compared to their analogous saturated counterparts. Our methodology thus provides an improved means by which to access a variety of important lipophilic compounds such as mycolic acids, which are found on the cell wall of M. tuberculosis. An improved methodology for the introduction of α-substituents to chiral β-hydroxy esters using Frater-Seebach methodology is presented. Long-chain allylic iodides resulted in better yields for the α-alkylation compared to their saturated counterparts. This methodology provides an improved means by which to access a variety of important lipophilic compounds such as mycolic acids. Copyright
