Kinetic Resolution of Racemic α-tert-Alkyl-α-hydroxy Esters by Enantiomer-Selective Carbamoylation
摘要:
Kinetic resolution of sterically hindered racemic alpha-tert-alkyl-alpha-hydroxy esters is performed by enantiomer-selective carbamoylation with the t-Bu-Box-Cu(II) catalyst (Box = bis(oxazoline)). The reaction with 0.5 equiv of n-C3H7NCO is carried out with a substrate-to-catalyst molar ratio of 500-5000 at -20 to 25 degrees C. The high enantiomer-discrimination ability of the catalyst achieves an excellent stereoselectivity factor (s = k(fast)/k(slow)) of 261 in the best case. A catalytic cycle for this reaction is proposed.
Kinetic resolution of sterically hindered racemic alpha-tert-alkyl-alpha-hydroxy esters is performed by enantiomer-selective carbamoylation with the t-Bu-Box-Cu(II) catalyst (Box = bis(oxazoline)). The reaction with 0.5 equiv of n-C3H7NCO is carried out with a substrate-to-catalyst molar ratio of 500-5000 at -20 to 25 degrees C. The high enantiomer-discrimination ability of the catalyst achieves an excellent stereoselectivity factor (s = k(fast)/k(slow)) of 261 in the best case. A catalytic cycle for this reaction is proposed.