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HERO ID
8536256
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA) - A reagent with manifold applications
Author(s)
Liang, H
Year
2008
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Synlett
ISSN:
0936-5214
EISSN:
1437-2096
Issue
16
Page Numbers
2554-2555
Language
English
DOI
10.1055/s-2008-1067132
Abstract
(A) Yamada and co-workers developed an improved method for the Curtius rearrangement reaction using DPPA, which was later named Yamada-Curtius rearrangement.1 In 2007, the Ciufolini group employed this method in the total synthesis of streptonigrone, to transform a carboxylic acid group into a protected amino group through the hydrolysis of an isocyanate intermediate.10 (Chemical Equation Presented) (B) A primary or secondary alcohol can be easily converted into an azide group by DPPA under mildly basic conditions or using Mitsunobu conditions for stereochemical inversion. In the total synthesis of cribrostatin VI, the Danishefsky group successfully employed DPPA to displace a benzyl alcohol in high yield and ee.11 Another example was demonstrated in the synthesis of Tamiflu and its phosphonate congeners by the Wang group in 2007.12 (Chemical Equation Presented) (C) Diphenylphosphoryl azide has also been widely used in peptide coupling reactions, particularly in macrolactamization.4 In 2005, the Moody group completed the synthesis of thiopeptide amythiamicin D. In the final step, after global deprotection of N-Boc and tert-butyl groups, an α-amino ketone was successfully coupled with a thiazole carboxylic acid in DMF in 73% yield.13 (Chemical Equation Presented) (D) The Batey group has developed a stereoselective synthesis of allylic amines through a [3,3]-aza-phospha-oxa-Cope sigmatropic rearrangement.5 Methylvinylcarbinol was converted into crotylamine in 85% yield over two steps. DPPA was used as an amine source in these reactions, and excellent selectivity was achieved through addition of a catalytic amount of PdCl2(MeCN) 2 catalyst. (Chemical Equation Presented) (E) A new catalytic aziridination reaction using cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin [Co(TPP)] as catalyst has been extensively studied by the Zhang group.6 DPPA functioned as a nitrene source in the reaction that proceeded in good to excellent yield. (Chemical Equation Presented). © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
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