Synthesis 2017; 49(07): 1664-1674
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588672
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Ugi Four-Center Three-Component Reaction as a Direct Approach to Racetams

Răzvan C. Cioc
Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences and Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines & Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Email: e.ruijter@vu.nl   Email: r.v.a.orru@vu.nl
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Lola Schaepkens van Riempst
Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences and Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines & Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Email: e.ruijter@vu.nl   Email: r.v.a.orru@vu.nl
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Peter Schuckman
Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences and Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines & Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Email: e.ruijter@vu.nl   Email: r.v.a.orru@vu.nl
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Eelco Ruijter*
Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences and Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines & Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Email: e.ruijter@vu.nl   Email: r.v.a.orru@vu.nl
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Romano V. A. Orru*
Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences and Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines & Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Email: e.ruijter@vu.nl   Email: r.v.a.orru@vu.nl
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Publication History

Received: 17 October 2016

Accepted after revision: 14 November 2016

Publication Date:
16 December 2016 (online)


Abstract

We report the synthesis of racetams, a diverse class of small molecule drugs, by means of the Ugi four-center three-component reaction (U4C-3CR). For the first time, γ-aminobutyric acid is employed as bifunctional input in the Ugi reaction. This protocol is simple, general, and allows one-pot access to a range of drugs and bioactive small molecules.

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