The reactions of chiral benzyl carbocations bearing alpha-phenyl substituents with N-sulfonylated indoles afford 1,1,2-triarylalkanes with anti-selectivities. This outcome is a reversal of facial diastereoselectivity relative to Bach's alpha-alkyl-bearing benzyl cations. The reactions are promoted by either a Bronsted acid (TFA) or Lewis acid (BF3.OEt2), offering differential diastereoselectivities
带有α-苯基取代基的手性苄基碳阳离子与N-磺酰化
吲哚的反应得到具有反选择性的1,1,2-三芳基
烷烃。这一结果是相对于巴赫的含α-烷基苄基阳离子的面部非对映选择性的逆转。布朗斯台德酸(TFA)或
路易斯酸(
BF3.OEt2)促进反应,提供不同的非对映选择性和反应性。两种反应伙伴的电子性质都强烈影响反应速率和产物非对映选择性,并且似乎在动力学控制下起作用。这种
化学性质提供了空间拥挤的四取代
乙烷的有效途径。