ortho-Acidic aromatic thiols as efficient catalysts of intramolecular Morita–Baylis–Hillman and Rauhut–Currier reactions
作者:Philipp S. Selig、Scott J. Miller
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.11.077
日期:2011.4
ortho-Mercaptobenzoic acid and ortho-mercaptophenols were discovered as efficient thiol catalysts of both the intramolecular Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) and Rauhut–Currier (RC) reaction. High reaction rates were achieved under mildly basic, aqueous conditions. The unprecedented catalytic activity of these protic nucleophiles could originate from a Brønsted acid induced destabilization of intermediate
Development of a Cysteine-Catalyzed Enantioselective Rauhut−Currier Reaction
作者:Carrie E. Aroyan、Alpay Dermenci、Scott J. Miller
DOI:10.1021/jo101018t
日期:2010.9.3
Herein, we report a full account of the development of an enantioselective Rauhut-Currier process that affords products in high yields and enantioselectivities using a cysteine-based catalyst. While traditional Morita-Baylis-Hillman catalysts were found to be essentially ineffective, various derivatives of protected cysteine were found to exhibit extraordinary reactivity and enantiotopic control. Extensive screening of reaction conditions led us to discover the enhanced effects of water as an additive and the chelating power of potassium in achieving higher enantiomer ratios. Mechanistic experiments also provided insight on the potential mechanism of the reaction in addition to possible transition states that provide the absolute stereochemistry formed in the observed products. Also included is a brief survey of the reaction scope involving different ring sizes as well as functionalized substrates.
Synthesis and reactivity of pelletierine-derived building blocks and pelletierine analogs
units closely related to pelletierine are involved in the biosynthesis of these alkaloids. Therefore, stable pelletierine-like compounds, especially a (R)-phenylglycinol-based oxazolopiperidine analog, were prepared and their reactivity investigated. The compounds described in this work expand the tool-box of small building blocks in the piperidine series and pelletierine analogs and could be suitable
Samarium diiodide-mediated intramolecular cyclodimerisation of bis-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds
作者:Jonathan R. Powell、Sally Dixon、Mark E. Light、Jeremy D. Kilburn
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.03.031
日期:2009.7
Samarium(II) diiodide-mediated intramolecular cyclodimerisation of simple bis-enones and -enoates in THF/MeOH has been investigated. Spirocyclic and elaborated polycyclic products, including stereodefined cis-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane and trans-bicyclo[4.3.0]nonanes, are obtained in synthetically useful yield.