The synthesis of S-(+)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid: a precursor for cilastatin

摘要

S-(+)-2,2-Dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid, a precursor for cilastatin, was prepared from 2-methylpropene and chiral iron carbene in three steps. Asymmetric cyclopropanation reaction of 2-methylpropene with iron carbene complex having chirality at the carbene ligand, followed by exhaustive ozonolysis, produced S-(+)2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid of up to 92% ee. The absolute configuration of complexed chiral cyclopropane (-)-8 was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 16]