Stereoselectivities of Histidine-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Additions and Contrasts with Proline Catalysis: A Quantum Mechanical Analysis
摘要:
Quantum mechanical calculations reveal the origin of diastereo- and enantioselectivities of aldol reactions between aldehydes catalyzed by histidine, and differences between related reactions catalyzed by proline. A stereochemical model that explains both the sense and the high levels of the experimentally observed stereoselectivity is proposed. The computations suggest that both the imidazolium and the carboxylic acid functionalities of histidine are viable hydrogen-bond donors that can stabilize the cyclic aldolization transition state. The stereoselectivity is proposed to arise from minimization of gauche interactions around the forming C-C bond.
Histidine-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Addition of Enolizable Aldehydes: Insights into its Mechanism
作者:Ulf Scheffler、Rainer Mahrwald
DOI:10.1021/jo202558f
日期:2012.3.2
Extensive studies of asymmetric cross-aldol addition between enolizablealdehydes are described and provide a deeper insight into histidine-catalyzed aldol additions. In particular, aspects of enantio- as well as diastereoselectivity of these reactions are discussed. Rules and predictions of configurative outcome are explained by using different transition-state models. These discussions are confirmed