Divergent synthesis of oxazolidines and morpholines via PhI(OAc)2-mediated difunctionalization of alkenes

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Dec 23;18(48):9873-9882. doi: 10.1039/d0ob01987a.

Abstract

Herein we describe the PhI(OAc)2-mediated 1,1- and 1,2-difunctionalization of alkenes with N-tosyl amino alcohols to form oxazolidine and morpholine derivatives. This transformation was realized under mild reaction conditions and allows application to various substrates furnishing the multi-substituted oxazolidines and morpholines with yields up to 98%. A deuterium-labeling experiment was carried out and the result indicated that a phenyl group migration occurred to generate oxazolidine products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't