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Reduction of oximes of .ALPHA.-substituted .BETA.-ketoesters with sodium cyanoborohydride: Stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-cis-substituted azetidin-2-ones.

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1987

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Abstract

erythro-3-Hydroxyamino-2-alkylbutanoate and its derivatives were prepared stereoselectively by reduction of the oximes of the corresponding β-ketoesters with sodium cyanoborohydride in acidic media. Cyclization of the β-amino acids obtained by reduction and successive hydrolysis gave 3, 4-cis-substituted azetidin-2-ones.