Enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction promoted by l-threonine-derived phosphine–thiourea catalysts
作者:Xiaoyu Han、Youqing Wang、Fangrui Zhong、Yixin Lu
DOI:10.1039/c1ob05881a
日期:——
A series of bifunctional phosphineâthiourea organic catalysts based on natural amino acid scaffolds were designed and prepared. L-Threonine-derived bifunctional phosphine catalysts were found to be very efficient in promoting asymmetric MoritaâBaylisâHillman (MBH) reaction of acrylates with aromatic aldehydes, affording the desired MBH adducts with up to 90% ee. To gain mechanistic insights into the reaction, the effects of adding various additives on the MBH reaction were investigated. We propose that the hydrogen bonding interactions between the thiourea moiety of the catalyst and the enolate intermediate are crucial for the stereochemical outcome of the reaction. The method described in this report may provide a practical solution to the enantioselective MBH reaction of simple acrylates.
Organocatalyzed Baylis–Hillman reaction: an enantioselective approach
作者:Prashant B. Thorat、Santosh V. Goswami、Bhimrao C. Khade、Sudhakar R. Bhusare
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2012.08.013
日期:2012.9
A convenient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of Baylis-Hillman adducts in the presence of a base and an organocatalyst. We have designed and synthesized organocatalysts based on hydrogen bonding using a pyrrolidine ring as the backbone and applied them to Baylis-Hillman transformations. This method provides products in good to high yields (73-90%) and with excellent enantiomeric excesses (up to 96%) and reasonable reaction times. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Bifunctional (Thio)urea–Phosphine Organocatalysts Derived from d-Glucose and α-Amino Acids and Their Application to the Enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman Reaction
Novel (thio)urea–tertiary phosphines were developed for use as bifunctional organocatalysts readily available from naturally occurring molecules: saccharides and amino acids. The efficiency of the organocatalysts was demonstrated in the asymmetricMorita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) reaction of aromatic aldehydes with acrylates. The MBH products were obtained in good yields (up to 85%) and with high enantioselectivities