Asymmetric Olefin Isomerization of Butenolides via Proton Transfer Catalysis by an Organic Molecule
作者:Yongwei Wu、Ravi P. Singh、Li Deng
DOI:10.1021/ja205674x
日期:2011.8.17
general olefin isomerization was realized via biomimetic protontransfer catalysis with a new chiral organic catalyst. A broad range of mono- and disubstituted β,γ-unsaturated butenolides were transformed into the corresponding chiral α,β-unsaturated butenolides in high enantioselectivity and yield in the presence of as low as 0.5 mol % catalyst. Mechanistic studies have revealed the protonation as the
An asymmetric isomerization of β,γ-unsaturated butenolides with a newly developed betaine catalyst at a 0.2–2 mol% loading, an improvement upon available methods that use 0.5–2.0 mol% catalyst.