Two routes to optically active α-silyl-substituted α-hydroxyacetic acids are described. As a key step, the first utilizes O-H insertion reactions of (R)-and (S)-phenylethanol into benzyl 2-silyl-2-diazoacetates in the presence of [Rh2(OAc)4]. Alternatively, asymmetric reductions of benzyl 2-silyl-2-oxoacetates using (R)-Alpine-Borane® afford the corresponding α-hydroxy esters with up to 91% ee.
描述了两种合成光学活性α-
硅基取代的α-
羟基乙酸的方法。作为关键步骤,第一种方法利用(R)-和(S)-
苯乙醇在[Rh2(OAc)4]的存在下与苄基2-
硅基-2-
叠氮乙酸酯的O-H插入反应。另一种方法则是使用(R)-阿尔卑斯
硼烷®对苄基2-
硅基-2-氧
乙酸酯进行不对称还原,从而获得对应的α-羟基酯,的光学纯度可达到91% ee。