Stereoselective formation of activated cyclopropanes with pyridinium ylides bearing a (−)-8-phenylmenthyl group as the chiral auxiliary
作者:Satoshi Kojima、Kouji Fujitomo、Yoshihiro Shinohara、Makoto Shimizu、Katsuo Ohkata
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)01743-3
日期:2000.12
The reaction of various mono-substituted methylidenemalononitriles with (-)-8-phenylmenthyl alpha -pyridiniumacetate in the presence of base afforded the corresponding dicyanocyclopropane compounds with exclusive trans-selectivity and good diastereoselectivity (up to 86.14). The stereochemistry of the major products were determined to be of 1R configuration by X-ray structural analysis of the crystalline tuans -2,2-dicyano-3-(4-pyridyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate. The geometric and diastereofacial selectivities were rationalized assuming anti-periplanar approach in the open-chain model, followed by epimerization and then cyclization to give the cyclopropane compounds. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.