Preference of β-Lactam Formation in Cu(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Coupling of Amides with Vinyl Bromides

Qiwu Zhao and Chaozhong Li*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China, and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
Org. Lett., 2008, 10 (18), pp 4037–4040
DOI: 10.1021/ol801545a
Publication Date (Web): August 23, 2008
Copyright © 2008 American Chemical Society
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Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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University of Science and Technology of China.

Abstract

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A general and highly efficient synthesis of 4-alkylidene-2-azetidinones was achieved by the Cu(I)-catalyzed intramolecular C−N coupling of amides with vinyl bromides. This 4-exo ring closure was found to be fundamentally preferred over other modes (5-exo, 6-exo, and 6-endo) of cyclization under copper catalysis. Tandem C−N bond formation was then successfully developed to allow the convenient generation of medium-sized lactams.

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  • Published In Issue September 18, 2008
  • Article ASAPAugust 23, 2008
  • Received: July 09, 2008

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