Chiral pyrrolidinyl-oxazole-carboxamides were synthesized and used as efficient new organocatalysts for the asymmetricMichaeladdition of ketones with nitroalkenes under solvent-free conditions. Gratifyingly, the corresponding Michael adducts were obtained in higher yields (up to 99%) and excellent stereoselectivities (up to >99/1 dr and 99% ee). Transitionstate models have been proposed to account
Enantioselective organocatalytic conjugate addition of α-nitroacetate to α,β-unsaturated ketones in water
作者:Hyoung Wook Moon、Dae Young Kim
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.03.105
日期:2010.5
catalytic enantioselectiveconjugateaddition reaction of α-nitroacetate to α,β-unsaturated ketones promoted by chiral bifunctional organocatalysts is described. The treatment of α-nitroacetate to α,β-unsaturated ketones under aqueous-phase reaction conditions afforded the corresponding Michael adducts with high enantioselectivity. The conjugateaddition adducts are easily converted to chiral δ-keto nitroalkanes
A series of secondaryamine-thioureacatalysts 1a-1d derived from L-proline and chiral diamine were prepared and successfully applied to the Michael addition of acetone to trans-nitroalkenes in excellent yields (up to 99%) and enantioselectivities (44-91% ee).
Novel bifunctionalorganocatalysts were prepared from D-isomannide or L-isoidide in three steps. These catalysts were then evaluated in the asymmetric Michael addition of acetone to trans--nitrostyrenes. Although moderate enantioselectivities were observed, this study has highlighted that a simple chiral primary diamine can catalyze this reaction. Furthermore, the reaction was also performed with