Carbamoyl Azides of α-N-Protected Amino Acids: A Fast and Simple One-Pot Synthesis

Autor: Paolo Strazzolini, Elisa Bombardella, Paola Geatti, Giancarlo Verardo
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Synthesis. 2008:438-444
ISSN: 1437-210X
0039-7881
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1032029
Popis: A fast and simple one-pot synthesis of carbamoyl azides of α-N-protected amino acids is reported. The procedure involves the reaction between sodium azide and the mixed anhydride obtained from an α-N-protected amino acid and isobutyl chloroformate, in the presence of KH 2 PO 4 . The reaction rate was influenced by the nature of both the α-N-protection and the amino acid side chain. Surprisingly, TERT-butyloxycarbonyl (α- N-Boc) and benzyl-oxycarbonyl (α- N-Cbz) protected proline afforded the corresponding isocyanates instead of the expected carbamoyl azides.
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