Abstract
An efficient synthesis of 2-azido-3-hydroxy-1,4-diones, based on the base-induced coupling of α-azido ketones and α-oxo aldehydes, has been developed. The coupling reaction took place with moderate to good diastereoselectivity. The relative configurations of the adducts have been determined by X-ray analysis. Treatment of tetrafunctionalized synthons 2-azido-3-hydroxy-1,4-diones with mesyl chloride in the presence of base afforded 5-substituted 3-acylisoxazoles, through 2-azido-2-alkene-1,4-dione intermediates. Analogous treatment of α-azido ketones with α-oxo esters resulted in the formation of the unstable 3-azido-2-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoates. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2002)
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