A superior chiral auxiliary in aldol condensation: camphor-based oxazolidone
摘要:
The aldol reactions from boron enolate derived from camphor-based N-propionyloxazolidone exhibit exceptionally high stereoselection. The initial aldol adducts from lithium mediated reactions equilibrate to furnish erythro isomers. Erythro selection is controlled by the choice of the enolate counterion.
Asymmetric aldol reactions: a novel model for switching between chelation- and non-chelation-controlled aldol reactions
摘要:
A new camphor-based N-propionyloxazolidinethione provides remarkable levels of asymmetric induction for both chelation-and non-chelation-controlled aldol processes. While the aldol condensation of the derived di-n-butylboryl enolate with various aldehydes affords the 'Evans'' syn aldol with excellent diastereoselectivity, the chlorotitanium enolate gives the ''non-Evans' syn aldol expected from chelation control. Most noteworthy is the observation that the sense of facial selectivity from the chlorotitanium enolate of propionyloxazolidinethione is opposite to that obtained from propionyloxazolidinone. This important finding illustrates the importance of increased chelating potential of the enolate ligand, ring thiocarbonyl, in maximizing the aldol pi-facial discrimination. Final nondestructive chiral auxiliary removal via hydroperoxide-assisted hydrolysis and subsequent esterification provides enantiomerically pure methoxy-carbonyl aldols.