Enantioselective Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indoles with β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters catalyzed by new squaramide-linked bisoxazoline–Zn(OTf)2 complexes
摘要:
Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions of indoles with beta,gamma-unsaturated alpha-ketoesters catalyzed by novel chiral C-2-symmetric squaramide-linked bisoxazoline-Zn(OTf)(2) complexes were investigated. The corresponding indole ketoesters were obtained in good to excellent yields (up to 98%) and with high enantioselectivities (up to 94% ee). This is the first report on the use of chiral squaramide-linked bisoxazoline SQBOX in a catalytic enanitioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Asymmetric Latent Carbocation Catalysis with Chiral Trityl Phosphate
作者:Jian Lv、Qichao Zhang、Xingren Zhong、Sanzhong Luo
DOI:10.1021/jacs.5b11085
日期:2015.12.16
Stable carbocations such as tritylium ions have been widely explored as organic Lewisacid catalysts and reagents in organic synthesis. However, achieving asymmetric carbocation catalysis remains elusive ever since they were first identified over one century ago. The challenges mainly come from their limited compatibility, scarcity of chiral carbocations, as well as the extremely low barrier to racemization