Tetrahedron letters

N-acyl aziridines-C-acylating agents for the preparation of polyketides

B Lygo

Index: Lygo, Barry Tetrahedron Letters, 1994 , vol. 35, # 28 p. 5073 - 5074

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Abstract

Abstract A one-pot synthesis of N-acylaziridines from carboxylic acids has been developed, and their reaction with dianions derived from β-ketoesters studied. The aziridines were found to be efficient C-acylating agents, giving polyketide-like products in good overall