Abstract
Cyclic enaminones were synthesized in high yields from amino acids in two steps via Wolff rearrangement. The cyclization represents a rare 6-exo-dig cyclization involving a ketene as an electrophile. No racemization was observed during this reaction.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 15512-15513 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 10 2010 |