A [4+2] annulation of aldehydes and o-quinone methides catalyzed by a secondary amine is developed. This process leads to biologically important dihydrocoumarins in moderate to good yields after oxidation. In addition, the employment of a chiral secondary amine catalyst allows access to optically active dihydrocoumarins with up to 64% ee.
Synthesis of Chiral 3-Alkyl-3,4-dihydroisocoumarins by Dynamic Kinetic Resolutions Catalyzed by a Baeyer−Villiger Monooxygenase
作者:Ana Rioz-Martínez、Gonzalo de Gonzalo、Daniel E. Torres Pazmiño、Marco W. Fraaije、Vicente Gotor
DOI:10.1021/jo902519j
日期:2010.3.19
Baeyer−Villigermonooxygenases have been tested in the oxidation of racemic benzofused ketones. When employing a single mutant of phenylacetone monooxygenase (M446G PAMO) under the proper reaction conditions, it was possible to achieve 3-substituted 3,4-dihydroisocoumarins with high yields and optical purities through regioselective dynamic kinetic resolution processes.
N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed enantioselective annulations: a dual activation strategy for a formal [4+2] addition for dihydrocoumarins
作者:Anna Lee、Karl A. Scheidt
DOI:10.1039/c4cc09590a
日期:——
A highly efficient asymmetric formal [4+2] annulation for the synthesis of dihydrocoumarins has been developed via an in situ activated NHC catalysis. Both electrophilic and nucleophilic species are generated in situ simultaneously whereby acyl imidazoles facilitated rapid formation of an NHC-enolate intermediate to afford the [4+2] dihydrocoumarin adducts.