Small organic molecule catalyzed enantioselective direct aldol reaction in water
摘要:
Protonated pyrrolidine based small organic molecules have been designed and evaluated for the asymmetric direct aldol reaction in water. The designed organocatalysts are multifunctional in nature and exploit the combined effect of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions for enantioselective catalysis in water. As a result a unique direct asymmetric aldol reaction in water catalyzed by a small organic molecule having an amide linkage has been developed. The developed catalyst affords chiral beta-hydroxyketones in good yields (93%) and enantioselectivities (upto 62%) in water. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Small organic molecule catalyzed enantioselective direct aldol reaction in water
摘要:
Protonated pyrrolidine based small organic molecules have been designed and evaluated for the asymmetric direct aldol reaction in water. The designed organocatalysts are multifunctional in nature and exploit the combined effect of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions for enantioselective catalysis in water. As a result a unique direct asymmetric aldol reaction in water catalyzed by a small organic molecule having an amide linkage has been developed. The developed catalyst affords chiral beta-hydroxyketones in good yields (93%) and enantioselectivities (upto 62%) in water. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.