Parallel synthesis of a small library of hydroxy functionalized bicyclic lactams with optically pure mimicking dipeptide Pro-Ser has been accomplished via aldol condensation of aldehyde 9 with N-BocGlyCO2Et. The configurations of eight scaffolds were established unambiguously by NMR spectroscopy.
lactams - bicyclic compounds - peptidomimetics - asymmetric synthesis - aldol reaction