Hydantoins are important scaffolds in natural products and pharmaceuticals, with only a few synthetic strategies available for their asymmetric preparation. We herein describe a single-step enantioselective synthesis of 5-monosubstituted hydantoins via condensation of glyoxals and ureas in the presence of a chiral phosphoric acid at room temperature. Products were formed in up to 99% yield and 98 : 2
乙内酰
脲是
天然产物和药物中的重要支架,但只有少数合成策略可用于其不对称制备。我们在此描述了在手性
磷酸存在下在室温下通过
乙二醛和
脲的缩合来一步对映选择性合成5-单取代乙内酰
脲。产物的产率高达 99%,比率为 98:2。通过机械和动力学研究,包括时程1 H NMR 监测,我们发现该反应可能是通过烯醇型中间体的面选择性质子化进行的。