Oxidation of 3-alkylidene-β-lactams. A preparation of 3-alkenyl-3-hydroxy-β-lactams

Abstract
Hydroxylation of the enolates of several 3-alkylideneazetidin-2-ones with MoOPH leads to the formation of 3-hydroxy-3-alkenylazetidin-2-ones in fair to good yields. The products were formed with trans stereochemistry in the alkenyl moiety and a presumed trans relationship between the hydroxyl substituent and a 4-substituent. Hydrogenation leads to 3-alkyl-3-hydroxy-azetidin-2-ones. The prerequisite 3-alkylideneazetidin-2-ones were formed from 3-trimethylsilylazetidin-2-ones and aldehydes via a Peterson olefin synthesis.

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