The ring expansion chemistry is one of the most important methods to prepare five- and six-membered hetero cyclic compounds.
we have studied about γ-lactam ring expansion with steroselectivity from β-lactam derivative. To do this chemistry, proton...
The ring expansion chemistry is one of the most important methods to prepare five- and six-membered hetero cyclic compounds.
we have studied about γ-lactam ring expansion with steroselectivity from β-lactam derivative. To do this chemistry, proton of N-benzyl group in β-lactam derivatives is eliminated by LDA and make carbanion. This anion make unstable 4-membered lactam intermediate, and then the ring is opened by homo cleavage or hetero cleavage for releasing ring strain, followed by recyclization to insert one carbon to make γ-lactam ring with stereoselectivity in β-, γ- positions.