Asymmetric alkylations using SuperQuat auxiliaries—an investigation into the synthesis and stability of enolates derived from 5,5-disubstituted oxazolidin-2-ones

Abstract

Studies on the alkylation of enolates derived from a range of N-acyl-5,5-dimethyloxazolidin-2-ones and N-acyl-5,5-diphenyloxazolidin-2-ones reveal that high yields and high diastereoselectivities are best obtained when homochiral 4-isopropyl-5,5-dimethyloxazolidin-2-one is employed as a chiral auxiliary.

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