Synlett 2013; 24(9): 1061-1085
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1338445
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α-Lithiated α-Heterosubstituted 2-Alkyloxazolines: Key Players in Organic Synthesis

Saverio Florio*
Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale Metodologie e Processi Innovativi di Sintesi, Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy   Fax: +39(080)5442539   eMail: saverio.florio@uniba.it
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Received: 05. März 2013

Accepted after revision: 02. April 2013

Publikationsdatum:
10. Mai 2013 (online)


Abstract

The chemistry and synthetic utility of α-lithiated halo­alkyloxazolines, oxazolinyl epoxides, and aziridines are highlighted in this account. These lithiated species, which are easily generated, can be captured by electrophiles to give more functionalized derivatives. Spectroscopic and computational studies have proved useful, not only in relation to understanding the chemistry of lithiated species in general, but also in the elucidation of the mechanisms of their lithiation and the stereochemistry of their reactions. The combination of bench experiments with spectroscopic investigations and density functional theory calculations has contributed enormously to increasing the synthetic potential of the lithiated oxazolines that are described in this account.

1 Introduction

2 Lithiation and Reactions of 2-(Haloalkyl)oxazolines and Their Applications

2.1 Synthesis of Oxazolinyl and Formyl Epoxides

2.2 Synthesis of Oxazolinylcyclopropanes

2.3 Synthesis of Oxazolinyl Estrones

2.4 Synthesis of Alkenyl Oxazolines and Oxazolinyl Oxazetidines

2.5 Synthesis of Oxazolinyl Aziridines

2.6 Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions of (Chloroalkyl)oxazolines: Synthesis of (Nitrobenzyl)oxazolines and Dinitrophenyl(dioxazolinyl)ethenes

3 Lithiated Oxazolinyloxiranes: Generation and Reactions

3.1 Generation and Reactions of α-Lithiated Oxazolinyl­oxiranes

3.2 Synthesis of Oxazolinylaryl Alkanones

3.3 Synthesis of Allylic Alcohols from Oxazolinyloxiranes

3.4 Isomerization of Oxazolinyl Allylic Alcohols: Synthesis of 3-Alkylidene-2-iminooxetanes

3.5 Reactions of Lithiated Oxazolinyloxiranes with Nitrones: Synthesis of α-Epoxy γ-Amino Acids

3.6 Reactions of Lithiated Oxazolinyloxiranes with α,β-Unsaturated Fischer Carbene Complexes: Synthesis of Cyclo­propyl-Fused γ-Butyrolactones

3.7 On the Stereochemistry of α-Lithiated Oxazolinyloxiranes

3.8 Synthesis of Optically Active ortho-Sulfinylphenyl Oxazolinyl Epoxy Alcohols

3.9 α-Lithiated Benzothiazolyloxiranes

3.10 α-Lithiated Benzotriazolyloxiranes

3.11 Synthesis of α,β–Epoxy-γ-butyrolactones from β-Lithiated Oxazolinyloxiranes

3.12 Synthesis of α,β-Epoxy-γ-amino acids and α,β-Epoxy-γ-­butyrolactams

3.13 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Oxazolinyl Cyclopropanes

3.14 Lithiation Of Terminal Oxazolinyloxirane: Synthesis of Trisubstituted Oxazolinyloxiranes and an (E)-1,4-Dioxazolinyl-1,4-diphenylbut-2-ene-1,4-diol

4 Lithiated Oxazolinyl Aziridines

4.1 α-Lithiated N-Alkyl(aryl)oxazolinylaziridines: Synthesis of Aziridinolactones

4.2 Lithiation of N-Alkyl Terminal Aziridines

4.3 Lithiation of Heterosubstituted Oxazolinylaziridines

4.4 Lithiation of N-Sulfonyl- and N-Phosphinylaziridines

5 Concluding Remarks