The present invention provides an organocatalyst of formula (I),
wherein R
1
is —H, —OH, —O—Si(R
4
)(R
5
)(R
6
) or C
1-6
alkoxy, in which R
4
, R
5
and R
6
are identical or different and independently selected from the group consisting of C
1-6
alkyl, phenyl and phenyl substituted with C
1-6
alkyl; R
2
is —OH or ═O; X
1
is one selected from the group consisting of —NH—, —S— and
X
2
is one selected from the group consisting of —C(═O)—, —CH
2
— and
and X
1
is different from X
2
. The high yield and enantioselectivity of an addition reaction are obtained by using the organocatalyst of the present invention.
Pyrrolidine-Camphor Derivative as an Organocatalyst for Asymmetic Michael Additions of α,α-Disubstituted Aldehydes to β-Nitroalkenes: Construction of Quaternary Carbon-Bearing Aldehydes under Solvent-Free Conditions
Abstractmagnified imageA novel pyrrolidine‐camphor organocatalyst 3 was designed, synthesized and proven to be an efficient catalyst for the asymmetric Michael reaction. Treatment of α,α‐disubstituted aldehydes with β‐nitroalkenes in the presence of 20 mol% organocatalyst 3 and 20 mol% benzoic acid under solvent‐free conditions provided the desired Michael product possessing an all‐carbon quaternary center with high chemical yields (up to 99% yield) and high levels of enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee).
Pyrrolidinyl-Camphor Derivatives as a New Class of Organocatalyst for Direct Asymmetric Michael Addition of Aldehydes and Ketones to β-Nitroalkenes
作者:Ying-Fang Ting、Chihliang Chang、Raju Jannapu Reddy、Dhananjay R. Magar、Kwunmin Chen
DOI:10.1002/chem.201000483
日期:——
Practical and convenient synthetic routes have been developed for the synthesis of a new class of pyrrolidinyl–camphor derivatives (7 a–h). These novel compounds were screened as catalysts for the direct Michael addition of symmetrical α,α‐disubstituted aldehydes to β‐nitroalkenes. When this asymmetric transformation was catalyzed by organocatalyst 7 f, the desired Michael adducts were obtained in