A class of bifunctional phosphinothioureas derived from saccharide was developed as new organocatalysts for the enantioselective Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman reaction between acrylates and aldehydes. With 10 mol% of glucose‐based phosphinothiourea 1d, the allylic alcohols were obtained in up to 96% yield and 83% ee under mild reaction conditions.
Enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction promoted by l-threonine-derived phosphine–thiourea catalysts
作者:Xiaoyu Han、Youqing Wang、Fangrui Zhong、Yixin Lu
DOI:10.1039/c1ob05881a
日期:——
A series of bifunctional phosphineâthiourea organic catalysts based on natural amino acid scaffolds were designed and prepared. L-Threonine-derived bifunctional phosphine catalysts were found to be very efficient in promoting asymmetric MoritaâBaylisâHillman (MBH) reaction of acrylates with aromatic aldehydes, affording the desired MBH adducts with up to 90% ee. To gain mechanistic insights into the reaction, the effects of adding various additives on the MBH reaction were investigated. We propose that the hydrogen bonding interactions between the thiourea moiety of the catalyst and the enolate intermediate are crucial for the stereochemical outcome of the reaction. The method described in this report may provide a practical solution to the enantioselective MBH reaction of simple acrylates.
Valine-derived phosphinothiourea as organocatalyst in enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman reactions of acrylates with aromatic aldehydes
作者:Jing-Jing Gong、Kui Yuan、Xin-Yan Wu
DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2009.07.047
日期:2009.9
A new type of chiral bifunctional phosphinothiourea derived from L-valine is synthesized and used as an organocatalyst in the enantioselective Monta-Baylis-Hillman reaction of aromatic aldehydes with acrylates. The desired products were obtained in good enantioselectivities (up to :33% ee) and in excellent yields (up to 96%) under mild reaction conditions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
Bifunctional (Thio)urea–Phosphine Organocatalysts Derived from d-Glucose and α-Amino Acids and Their Application to the Enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman Reaction
Novel (thio)urea–tertiary phosphines were developed for use as bifunctional organocatalysts readily available from naturally occurring molecules: saccharides and amino acids. The efficiency of the organocatalysts was demonstrated in the asymmetricMorita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) reaction of aromatic aldehydes with acrylates. The MBH products were obtained in good yields (up to 85%) and with high enantioselectivities