Intramolecular Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Mediated by Samarium(II) Iodide: A Convergent Approach to the Preparation of Enantiomerically Enriched 4-Hydroxy Ketones from 3-Iodopropyl Carboxylates
作者:Gary A. Molander、Sagar R. Shakya
DOI:10.1021/jo00091a039
日期:1994.6
Intramolecular nucleophilic acylsubstitution (INAS) reactions of substituted 3-iodopropyl carboxylates have been achieved using samarium(II) iodide (SmI2) in the presence of an iron(III) catalyst. Diverse ester starting materials containing stereogenic centers placed in varying positions on the substrates have been converted to acyclic 4-hydroxy ketone derivatives in good yields using this method. No racemization of stereogenic centers alpha to the carbonyl was observed in any of the reactions examined. Consequently, the method serves as a convenient, high-yield synthesis of functionalized, enantiomerically enriched acyclic ketones possessing stereogenic centers far removed from one another.