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Org Lett. 2014 Jan 17;16(2):476-9. doi: 10.1021/ol4033623. Epub 2013 Dec 18.

Cu(I)-NHC catalyzed asymmetric silyl transfer to unsaturated lactams and amides.

Organic letters

Vittorio Pace, James P Rae, David J Procter

Affiliations

  1. School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K.

PMID: 24350760 DOI: 10.1021/ol4033623

Abstract

The first asymmetric silylation of unsaturated lactams and amides using Cu(I)-NHC catalysts and PhMe2SiBpin has been accomplished. The method has been exploited in an expedient asymmetric synthesis of the (R)-enantiomer of the nootropic drug oxiracetam.

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