Direct asymmetric aldol reactions between aldehydes and ketones catalyzed by l-tryptophan in the presence of water
作者:Zhaoqin Jiang、Hui Yang、Xiao Han、Jie Luo、Ming Wah Wong、Yixin Lu
DOI:10.1039/b921460g
日期:——
Primary amino acids and their derivatives were investigated as catalysts for the direct asymmetric aldol reactionsbetween ketones and aldehydes in the presence of water, and L-tryptophan was shown to be the best catalyst. Solvent effects, substrate scope and the influence of water on the reactions were investigated. Quantum chemical calculations were performed to understand the origin of the observed
Solvent-effects tuning the catalytic reactivity of prolinamides in asymmetric aldol reactions
作者:Xiang-Rong Huang、Qi Liu、Jing Wang、Jun-An Xiao、Hua Yang
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2014.10.019
日期:2014.12
Novel prolinamides were prepared and applied as organocatalysts in the asymmetric aldol reaction. Stable imidazolidinones were formed between prolinamides and aromatic aldehydes in organic solvents. It was found that aqueous conditions can significantly suppress the formation of the unwanted imidazolidinone intermediate and improve the catalytic activity of the prolinamides. As a consequence, high chemical yields (up to 99%) and good diastereoselectivity (up to >20:1 dr) and enantioselectivity (up to 95% ee) were achieved in 2-Me-THF or brine. This strategy could serve as a general solution to enhance the performance of prolinamides as organocatalysts. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.