Synthesis 2002(12): 1716-1720
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-33652
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A High-Yielding General Synthesis of α-Lactams [1]

Victor Cesare*, Theresa M. Lyons, István Lengyel
Department of Chemistry, St. John"s University, Jamaica, New York 11439, U.S.A.
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Received 26 April 2002
Publikationsdatum:
05. September 2002 (online)

Abstract

A high-yielding general synthesis of α-lactams (aziridinones) is described. An α-haloamide 1 precursor is cyclized by sodium hydride in the presence of 15-crown-5 ether at room temperature, using dichloromethane as the solvent. The by-products, hydrogen gas and sodium halide, are easily removed. The yields for the six known α-lactams (2b-g) chosen for this study are comparable or superior to previously reported yields, [6] [7] [11] [19-21] yet only short reaction times and a simple work-up is required.

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Part of this work was presented at the 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002, Division of Organic Chemistry, Abstract 350.

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Part of this work was presented at the 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002, Division of Organic Chemistry, Abstract 350.

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Unpublished results from the authors’ laboratory.