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J Org Chem. 1996 Nov 01;61(22):7671-7676. doi: 10.1021/jo961408a.

Synthesis of an Enantiomerically Pure Serine-Derived Thiazole.

The Journal of organic chemistry

Jennifer A. Sowinski, Peter L. Toogood

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055.

PMID: 11667720 DOI: 10.1021/jo961408a

Abstract

Previously reported methods for preparing enantiomerically pure thiazoles are inadequate for the synthesis of inherently labile O-alkyl serine-derived thiazoles. The intermediateN-Boc-(O-methylseryl) thiazolines are very susceptible to tautomerization, even under neutral conditions (Scheme 5). Herein, it is demonstrated that the choice of N-protecting group is critical to the preservation of enantiomeric purity. Thus, using an N-trityl protecting group, O-methyl serine was converted to the corresponding N-Boc-(O-methylseryl) thiazole 3 with no appreciable epimerization as indicated by (19)F and (1)H NMR of the corresponding Mosher's amide.

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