Utilizing Lewis base/photoredox dual catalysis, carbon radicals generated from either alkylboronic acids or esters were coupled with Baylis–Hillman derivatives under visible light irradiation. This protocol provides a mild and operationally simple method for the synthesis of a variety of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in a broad scope of the substrates. The mechanism of Lewis base activation and
for α,β-disubstituted α,β-unsaturated esters is performed via three general and robust reaction sequences: (i) Ti−Claisen condensation (formylation) of esters to give α-formyl esters (12 examples, 60−99%), (ii) (E)- and (Z)-stereocomplementary enol p-toluenesulfonylation (tosylation) using TsCl−N-methylimidazole (NMI)−Et3N and LiOH (24 examples, 82−99%), and (iii) stereoretentive Suzuki−Miyaura cross-coupling
skeletons of dialkyl sulfates, primary allyl halides, and benzyl bromides were transferred to the α-position of the substrates to provide products in moderate to good yields with a diastereoselectivity of >95% in most cases. Substrates bearing a β-(hetero)aryl substituent gave higher diastereoselectivities than those bearing a linear β-alkyl substituent. The crystal structure of the potassium trifluoroborate
Regio- and Stereoselective Electrochemical Alkylation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman Adducts
作者:Giulio Bertuzzi、Giada Ombrosi、Marco Bandini
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01529
日期:2022.6.24
Electrosynthesis is effectively employed in a general regio- and stereoselective alkylation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman compounds. The exposition of N-acyloxyphthalimides (redox-active esters) to galvanostatic electroreductive conditions, following the sacrificial-anode strategy, is proved an efficient and practical method to access densely functionalized cinnamate and oxindole derivatives. High yields