Synlett 2020; 31(06): 553-558
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1691533
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Asymmetric Neber Reaction in the Synthesis of Chiral 2-(Tetrazol-5-yl)-2H-Azirines

a   CQC and Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, Email: tmelo@ci.uc.pt
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a   CQC and Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, Email: tmelo@ci.uc.pt
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b   Centro de Química de Évora and Department of Chemistry, University of Évora, 7000 Évora, Portugal
c   HERCULES Laboratory, Évora University, Largo Marquês de Marialva 8, 7000-809 Évora, Portugal
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d   CFisUC and Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3004-516, Portugal
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a   CQC and Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, Email: tmelo@ci.uc.pt
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b   Centro de Química de Évora and Department of Chemistry, University of Évora, 7000 Évora, Portugal
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a   CQC and Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, Email: tmelo@ci.uc.pt
e   FCT, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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a   CQC and Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, Email: tmelo@ci.uc.pt
› Author Affiliations

The Coimbra Chemistry Centre (CQC) is supported by the Portuguese Agency for Scientific Research, ‘Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia’ (FCT), through Project UID/QUI/00313/2019. Carla Grosso acknowledges FCT for the PhD research grant SFRH/BD/130198/2017 and Cláudia C. Alves for the PhD research grant PD/BD/143159/2019. The Evora Chemistry Centre (CQE) received funding through the strategic FCT project Pest-OE/QUI/UI0619/2019.
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Publication History

Received: 14 October 2019

Accepted after revision: 27 November 2019

Publication Date:
17 December 2019 (online)


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Abstract

A successful one-pot methodology for the synthesis of chiral 2-tetrazolyl-2H-azirines has been established, resorting to organocatalysis. The protocol involves the in situ tosylation of β-ketoxime-1H-tetrazoles followed by the Neber reaction, in the presence of chiral organocatalysts. Among the organocatalysts studied a novel thiourea catalyst derived from 6β-aminopenicillanic acid afforded excellent enantioselectivities.

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