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Solution and Solid Phase Synthesis of Unusual a-Amino Acids From

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a) enolate<br />

€(O) enolate<br />

Figure 4.10: Possible transition states <strong>of</strong> the lithium enolate <strong>of</strong> Cbz-GIu(0Me)OBO<br />

ester 4.66?<br />

The 1: 1 selectivity observed in the electrophilic addition <strong>of</strong> methyl iodide to the<br />

potassium enolate <strong>of</strong> 4.69 (Table 4.1, entry 3) also supports the chelation transition state<br />

depicted in figure 4.10 since larger counter-ions (i.e. K*>Na+>Li3 are known to possess<br />

a reduced ability to chelate? Furthemore, the ability <strong>of</strong> the Lienolate <strong>of</strong> 4.69 to chelate<br />

<strong>and</strong> fom a seven-membered transition state may be implied from the syn rotamer <strong>of</strong> 4.73<br />

depicted in figure 4.7. Resumably, if hydrogen bonding can induce the formation <strong>of</strong> a<br />

stable seven-membered ring, then the stronger ionic interaction between the lithium<br />

cation <strong>and</strong> the oxygen anion may aiso do so.

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