Practical synthesis of Boc-protected cis-4-trifluoromethyl and cis-4-difluoromethyl-L- prolines

J Org Chem. 2002 Oct 4;67(20):7162-4. doi: 10.1021/jo0257400.

Abstract

A short, efficient, and diastereomerically pure synthesis of N-Boc-cis-4-trifluoromethyl-L-proline (7) and N-Boc-cis-4-difluoromethyl-L-proline (9) from N-Boc-4-oxo-L-proline (4) is described. The reaction of 4 with Me(3)SiCF(3) and the conversion of the carbonyl group of 4 into the difluoromethylene group are the key steps for the synthesis of 7 and 9, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Proline* / analogs & derivatives
  • Proline* / chemical synthesis
  • Proline* / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-difluoromethylproline
  • N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-trifluoromethylproline
  • benzyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-oxo-prolinate
  • Proline