Double asymmetric iodoamination; synthesis of C2 symmetric and meso-amino alcohols
Abstract
Alkenic diols 2 and 14 are iodocyclized providing dihydro-1,3-oxazine 3 and dihydrooxazole 15 in 90 and 93% de, respectively, which are precursors of various C2 symmetric and meso-amino alcohols.