Further Development of the Tin-Catalyzed Transcarbamoylation Reaction

Abstract

Studies carried out to further develop tin-catalyzed trans­carbamoylation reactions demonstrated that transcarbamoylation of cinnamyl alcohol in the context of allyl cyanate-to-isocyanate rearrangement can be efficiently carried out on a ten-gram scale and that tin-­catalyzed transcarbamoylation is a valuable alternative to the method using trichloroacetyl isocyanate. In addition, methyl carbamate was found to be an economical carabamoyl donor in tin-catalyzed transcarbamoylation, which showed broad functional group tolerance and allowed a streamlined workup procedure. Finally, a unique synthetic method was developed for the preparation of carbamate-tethered terpene glycoconjugates.

Key words

carbamate - transcarbamoylation - tin - rearrangement - terpenes - glycoconjugates

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