Diketopiperazine-derived hydroperoxide for chemoselective oxidations of sulfides and enantioselective Weitz–Scheffer epoxidations
摘要:
L-Proline-derived hydroperoxide (-)-2, which was obtained from the corresponding diketopiperazine by irradiation under oxygen atmosphere, was applied to the oxidation of a variety of sulfides and asymmetric Weitz-Scheffer epoxidations of cyclic and acyclic enones. The sulfoxidation, however, gave only racemic products. In contrast, depending on the base catalyst, enantio selectivities up to 37% were achieved in the epoxidation of chalcone with (-)-2. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
L-Proline-derived hydroperoxide (-)-2, which was obtained from the corresponding diketopiperazine by irradiation under oxygen atmosphere, was applied to the oxidation of a variety of sulfides and asymmetric Weitz-Scheffer epoxidations of cyclic and acyclic enones. The sulfoxidation, however, gave only racemic products. In contrast, depending on the base catalyst, enantio selectivities up to 37% were achieved in the epoxidation of chalcone with (-)-2. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.