Asymmetric Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydrocoumarin Motif with an All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenter <i>via</i> a Michael–Acetalization Sequence with Bifunctional Amine-thiourea Organocatalysts
作者:Bor-Cherng Hong、Prakash Kotame、Gene-Hsiang Lee
DOI:10.1021/ol202331j
日期:2011.11.4
Asymmetric domino Michael acetalization reactions of 2-hydroxynitrostyrene and 2-oxocyclohexanecarbaldehyde with a bifunctional thioureatertiary-amine organocatalyst, e.g., the Takemoto catalyst, followed by oxidation providing the 1',3-spiro-2'-oxocyclohexan-3,4-dihydrocoumarin having one all-carbon quaternary stereocenter with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities (up to >99% ee), are described. The structures and absolute configurations of the products were confirmed by X-ray analysis.