A silicon mediated intramolecular 1,4-conjugate addition of a homoallylic carbon nucleophile leading to cyclopropanation is reported. Specifically, treatment of 6-trimethylsilyl-5,6-dihydroazocinones with fluoride gives 4-azabicyclo(5.1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNow in its third year, the Biotech Outsourcing Strategies (BOS) meeting organized by Bio2Business took place at the Søhuset Conference Centre in Hørsholm, Copenhagen. The focus of this year's event was the demanding and challenging area of chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC), and the meeting provided ample opportunity for lively discussion of the key issues surrounding this area. New for the 2010 conference, a biologics-focused lecture stream ran in parallel to the established small molecule stream.
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