Calcium-Promoted Pictet-Spengler Reactions of Ketones and Aldehydes
摘要:
Calcium bis-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropoxide is shown to be an effective catalyst for Pictet-Spengler reactions of 3-hydroxyphenethylamine and 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenethylamine with various aldehydes and ketones. Previous Lewis acid catalyzed Pictet-Spengler reactions of unactivated ketones typically require two separate reactions (imine formation, cyclization) to obtain the same results. The reactions described within directly provide 1,1'-disubstituted tetrahydroisoquinolines from the corresponding amine and ketone. These rare examples of Pictet-Spengler reactions of unactivated ketones demonstrate the unique nature of calcium as a Lewis acid catalyst.
Calcium-Promoted Pictet-Spengler Reactions of Ketones and Aldehydes
作者:Matthew J. Vanden Eynden、Kamala Kunchithapatham、James P. Stambuli
DOI:10.1021/jo1019283
日期:2010.12.17
Calcium bis-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropoxide is shown to be an effective catalyst for Pictet-Spengler reactions of 3-hydroxyphenethylamine and 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenethylamine with various aldehydes and ketones. Previous Lewis acid catalyzed Pictet-Spengler reactions of unactivated ketones typically require two separate reactions (imine formation, cyclization) to obtain the same results. The reactions described within directly provide 1,1'-disubstituted tetrahydroisoquinolines from the corresponding amine and ketone. These rare examples of Pictet-Spengler reactions of unactivated ketones demonstrate the unique nature of calcium as a Lewis acid catalyst.