Università degli Studi di Genova, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale. Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
Abstract:
An intramolecular Ugi 5-centre-4-component reaction (U-5C-4CR) followed by a palladium-catalysed ring-opening has been employed to transform oxabicycloheptene-based β-amino acids into two families of regioisomeric polyfunctionalised cyclohexenols. The whole process is completely stereoselective and enantiomerically pure products are obtained in high overall yields.