Chiral relay in NHC-mediated asymmetric β-lactam synthesis I; substituent effects in NHCs derived from (1R,2R)-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine
摘要:
The synthesis of a range of C-2-symmetric imidazolinium salts from (1R,2R)-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine, and an evaluation of the reactivity and asymmetric induction of the derived NHCs as catalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactams, is reported. In this series, optimal enantioselectivity (up to 70% ee) is observed using N-benzyl or N-1-naphthylmethyl-substituted NHCs, consistent with a chiral relay effect operating to dictate the stereochemical outcome of this reaction. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.