Synthesis 2007(12): 1882-1886  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983709
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A Novel Short Approach to (Z)-Pulchellalactam through Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Atom-Transfer Radical Cyclization of 1-Isopropylprop-2-enyl Dichloroacetate

Fulvia Fellugaa, Franco Ghelfi*b, Ugo M. Pagnonib, Andrew F. Parsonsc, Mariella Pattarozzid, Fabrizio Roncaglia*b, Ennio Valentina
a Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Trieste, via Licio Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
b Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Campi 183, 41100 Modena, Italy
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c Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
d Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Publication History

Received 27 March 2007
Publication Date:
08 June 2007 (online)

Abstract

A new, five-step route to (Z)-pulchellalactam, a CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor, is presented. Key steps are the copper(I) chloride-bipyridyl catalyzed atom-transfer radical cyclization­ of an appropriate allyl α,α-dichloroacetate and the subsequent dehydrochlorination/prototropic rearrangement of the resulting dichlorolactone.