The 'SuperQuat' (R)-4-phenyl-5,5-dimethyl oxazolidin-2-one as an effective chiral auxiliary for conjugate additions: Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-aplysillamide B.
Davies SG., Sanganee HJ., Szolcsanyi P.
(R)-4-Phenyl-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-2-one, readily available from D- phenylglycine, is shown to be an effective chiral auxiliary for stereoselective conjugate additions to attached α,β-unsaturated N-acyl moieties. Its utility is demonstrated by the asymmetric synthesis of the antifungal, antibacterial (-)-Aplysillamide B.