2,5-Dihydro-1,3-thiazoles as Scaffolds in the Synthesis of O,N-Diacyl O,N-Acetals in a One-pot Reaction

Abstract

The Asinger reaction is a very powerful tool to form 2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazoles in high yields. Treating these heterocyclic imines with acid chlorides followed by adding sodium carboxylates led to a large number of new O,N-diacyl O,N-acetals. Using chiral starting materials, a high diastereoselectivity was observed in several cases. X-Ray structures document the constitution and clarify the relative configuration of the prepared O,N-diacyl O,N-acetals.