Synthesis of Enol Lactones via Cu(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular O-Vinylation of Carboxylic Acids
作者:Changhui Sun、Yewen Fang、Shuang Li、Yue Zhang、Qiwu Zhao、Shana Zhu、Chaozhong Li
DOI:10.1021/ol9015578
日期:2009.9.17
catalysis of CuI/trans-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine, a number of carboxylic acids underwent efficient intramolecular O-vinylation with vinyl bromides leading to the synthesis of the corresponding five- and six-membered enollactones. The same catalytic system also led to the efficient cycloisomerization of alkynoic acids.
Whilst methodologies for the Kinetic Resolution of alcohols are well established, no analogous direct methods exist for the highly selective, direct catalytic Kinetic Resolution of thiols (i.e., R-SH). The present invention relates to a method for resolving stereoisomeric mixtures of thiols. In particular, the present invention relates to purely organocatalytic mediated resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of thiols without the need for enzymes. Also disclosed are some novel catalysts. Such catalysts may comprise a cinchona alkaloid-derived moiety.