Enantioselective Brønsted Base Catalysis with Chiral Cyclopropenimines
作者:Jeffrey S. Bandar、Tristan H. Lambert
DOI:10.1021/ja3015764
日期:2012.3.28
Cyclopropenimines are shown to be a highly effective new class of enantioselective Bronsted base catalysts. A chiral 2,3-bis(dialkylamino)cyclopropenimine catalyzes the rapid Michael reaction of a glycine imine substrate with high levels of enantioselectivity. A preparative scale reaction to deliver 25 g of product is demonstrated, and a trivial large scale synthesis of the optimal catalyst is shown. In addition, the basicity of a 2,3-bis(dialkylamino)cyclopropenimine is measured for the first time and shown to be approximately equivalent to the P-1-tBu phosphazene base. An X-ray crystal structure of the protonated catalyst is shown along with a proposed mechanistic and stereochemical rationale.
CYCLOPROPENIMINE CATALYST COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES
申请人:THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
公开号:US20140288323A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-25
The present invention provides, inter alia, a cyclopropenimine Brønsted base catalyst and a cyclopropenimine scaffold for use as a Brønsted base catalyst. This cyclopropenimine has the structure (100). Methods for making such a cyclopropenimine are also provided. Further provided are processes for carrying out an organic synthetic reaction and processes for catalyzing a proton transfer reaction enantioselectively using such a cyclopropenimine Brønsted base catalyst.