Asymmetric synthesis of 2-alkyl-substituted tetrahydroquinolines by an enantioselective aza-Michael reaction
作者:Laura L. Taylor、Frederick W. Goldberg、King Kuok (Mimi) Hii
DOI:10.1039/c2ob25122a
日期:——
An optically active tetrahydroquinoline intermediate (5) was prepared in 8 steps from monoprotected ethylene glycol, using a Pd-catalysed aza-Michael reaction to induce chirality. This can be transformed into three Galipea alkaloids (angustureine, galipeine and cuspareine). The proximity of a benzyloxy group is found to exert profound effects in several steps of the synthesis.