Proline-based dipeptides as efficient organocatalysts for asymmetric aldol reactions in brine
摘要:
Simple N-proline-based dipeptides with two N-H groups in combination with 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) catalyze the direct asymmetric aldol reactions of aldehydes with a broad range of ketones to furnish the corresponding aldol products in high yields (up to 99%) and with high enantioselectivities (up to 97%) and diastereoselectivities (up to > 99:1, anti/syn) at room temperature and in brine. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Highlyenantioselectiveco-catalyticdirectaldolreactions by a combination of simple hydrophobic acyclicaminoacid and hydrogen-bonddonatingcatalysts are presented. The corresponding aldol products are formed in high yields with high regio-, diastereo- (anti or syn) and enantioselectivity (up to 99.5:0.5 er). The catalyst loadings can be decreased to as little as 2 mol%.
AbstractThe CoCl2/L‐proline (1:2) system was found to be an excellent catalyst for direct aldol reactions. Excellent yields (up to 93 %) and a significant improvement in diastereoselectivity (anti/syn up to 45:1) as well as enantioselectivity (up to more than 99 % ee) compared with using proline as the sole catalyst were observed. This catalyst system was successfully applied to both cyclic and acyclic ketones in combination with aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes. In situ chelation of CoCl2 and proline (1:2) is proposed to promote the reaction through a six‐membered Zimmermann–Traxler type transition state involving the positioning of proline‐enamine and the aldehyde through chelation to CoII.