Tetrahedron Letters

Activated carboxylates from the photooxygenation of oxazoles. Application to the synthesis of recifeiolide and other macrocyclic lactones.

HH Hassennan, RJ Gambale, MJ Pulwer

Index: Wasserman, Harry H.; Gambale, Ronald J.; Pulwer, Mitchell J. Tetrahedron Letters, 1981 , vol. 22, # 18 p. 1737 - 1740

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Abstract

Abstract The oxazole system may serve as a protecting group for the carboxyl function. The carboxylate is generated under the mild conditions of photooxygenation in high yield in the form of the reactive triamide. This reaction has been applied to the synthesis of macrocyclic lactones.