Application of olefin metathesis for the synthesis of constrained beta-amino esters from norbornenes

Nadany, A.E. and McKendrick, J.E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2275-0569 (2006) Application of olefin metathesis for the synthesis of constrained beta-amino esters from norbornenes. Synlett (13). pp. 2139-2141. ISSN 0936-5214 doi: 10.1055/s-2006-948211

Abstract/Summary

Synthesis of a number of novel, conformationally rigid beta-amino esters has been achieved via a tandem olefin metathesis reaction. The starting materials are readily accessible from the Diels-Alder adduct between cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride.