Concise synthesis of chiral 2(5H)-furanone derivatives possessing 1,2,3-triazole moiety via one-pot approach

Combining three bioactive units, such as 2(5H)-furanone, 1,2,3-triazole, and amino acid together into one potential drug molecule with polyfunctional groups, a series of new chiral 2(5H)-furanone derivatives containing 1,2,3-triazole moiety have been designed and synthesized from (5S)-5-alkoxy-3,4-dibromo-2(5H)-furanones, amino acids, propargyl bromide, and organic azides via the sequential three steps, including asymmetric Michael addition-elimination, substitution, and click reaction. The latter two steps, substitution and click reaction could proceed smoothly in a one-pot process. Furthermore, the target products could be directly synthesized via a four-component one-pot approach.