Synthesis of ( Z )-α-chloro-α,β-unsaturated esters with complete stereoselectivity promoted by samarium diiodide
摘要:
Stereoselective beta-elimination in alpha,alpha-dichloro-beta-hydroxyesters 2 was achieved by using samarium diiodide, yielding (Z)-alpha-chloro-alpha, beta-unsaturated esters 1. The starting compounds 2 were easily prepared by reaction of the lithium enolate of ethyl dichloroacetate with different aldehydes at -78 degreesC. A mechanism to explain this process is proposed. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The reduction of the C=Cdouble bond of some unsaturated alpha-chloro esters was investigated by means of cloned and overexpressed enoate reductases. The results were compared with those obtained by employing baker's yeast whole cells. The anti stereochemistry of hydrogen additions was confirmed by deuterium labeling experiments. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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