Asymmetric synthesis of trans-2,6-disubstituted piperidines from sulfinimine-derived d-amino b-ketophosphonates. Total synthesis of (-)-myrtine

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Franklin A Davis, He Xu, and Junyi Zhang. Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122
N-Sulfinyl d-amino b-ketophosphonates, readily prepared from enantiopure sulfinimines, are transformed to dihydropyridones, which are subject to Michael addition and dephosphonylation to afford trans-2,6-disubstituted piperidines. The total synthesis of (-)-myrtine is described.