Primary Amine-Thioureas with Improved Catalytic Properties for “Difficult” Michael Reactions: Efficient Organocatalytic Syntheses of (S)-Baclofen, (R)-Baclofen and (S)-Phenibut
作者:Michail Tsakos、Christoforos G. Kokotos、George Kokotos
DOI:10.1002/adsc.201100636
日期:2012.3
Among the class of primary amine‐thioureas based on tert‐butyl esters of α‐amino acids, the most efficient organocatalyst for “difficult” Michaelreactions was identified. The derivative based on (S)‐di‐tert‐butyl aspartate and (1R,2R)‐diphenylethylenediamine provided the products of the reaction between aryl methyl ketones and nitroolefins in excellent yields and enantioselectivities. In addition
Organocatalyzed highly stereoselective Michael addition of ketones to alkylidene malonates and nitroolefins using chiral primary-secondary diamine catalysts based on bispidine
based on bispidine have been developed to catalyze the asymmetric Michaeladdition of ketones to alkylidenemalonates and nitroalkenes. The corresponding products were obtained in high yields (up to 99%) with high diastereoselectivities (up to 99:1) and high enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee) under mild conditions using either environmentally benign water as the solvent or no solvent.