Enantioselective Annulations for Dihydroquinolones by in Situ Generation of Azolium Enolates
摘要:
A convergent, catalytic asymmetric formal [4 + 2] annulation for the synthesis of dihydroquinolones has been developed. Carboxylic acids can be employed as precursors to NHC enolates through an in situ activation strategy. Simultaneous generation of a reactive aza-o-quinone methide under the basic conditions employed for NHC generation leads to a dual activation approach.
Enantioselective Annulations for Dihydroquinolones by in Situ Generation of Azolium Enolates
作者:Anna Lee、Ashkaan Younai、Christopher K. Price、Javier Izquierdo、Rama K. Mishra、Karl A. Scheidt
DOI:10.1021/ja505880r
日期:2014.7.30
A convergent, catalytic asymmetric formal [4 + 2] annulation for the synthesis of dihydroquinolones has been developed. Carboxylic acids can be employed as precursors to NHC enolates through an in situ activation strategy. Simultaneous generation of a reactive aza-o-quinone methide under the basic conditions employed for NHC generation leads to a dual activation approach.