Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Allylic Tosylcarbamates: Scope, Derivatization, and Mechanistic Aspects

Antoine Joosten, Andreas K. A. Persson, Renaud Millet, Magnus Johnson, Jan-E. Backvall

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Abstract

A highly selective oxidative palladium(II)-catalyzed (Wacker-type) cyclization of readily available allylic tosylcarbamates is reported. This operationally simple catalytic reaction furnishes tosyl-protected vinyl-oxazolidinones, common precursors to syn-1,2-amino alcohols, in high yield and excellent diasteroselectivity (>20:1). It is demonstrated that both stoichiometric amounts of benzoquinone (BQ) as well as aerobic reoxidation (molecular oxygen) is suitable for this transformation. The title reaction is shown to proceed through overall trans-amidopalladation of the olefin followed by beta-hydride elimination. This process is scalable and the products are suitable for a range of subsequent transformations such as: kinetic resolution (KR) and oxidative Heck-, Wacker-, and metathesis reactions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15151-15157
JournalChemistry: A European Journal
Volume18
Issue number47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Chemical Sciences

Free keywords

  • amidopalladation
  • cyclization
  • oxazolidinones
  • oxidation
  • palladium

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