Primary Amine-Thioureas with Improved Catalytic Properties for “Difficult” Michael Reactions: Efficient Organocatalytic Syntheses of (S)-Baclofen, (R)-Baclofen and (S)-Phenibut
作者:Michail Tsakos、Christoforos G. Kokotos、George Kokotos
DOI:10.1002/adsc.201100636
日期:2012.3
Among the class of primary amine‐thioureas based on tert‐butyl esters of α‐amino acids, the most efficient organocatalyst for “difficult” Michaelreactions was identified. The derivative based on (S)‐di‐tert‐butyl aspartate and (1R,2R)‐diphenylethylenediamine provided the products of the reaction between aryl methyl ketones and nitroolefins in excellent yields and enantioselectivities. In addition
Enantiomerically pure carbamate-monoprotected trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diamines are used as chiral organocatalysts for the addition of aryl ketones and acetone to nitroalkenes to give enantioenriched beta-substituted gamma-nitroketones. The reaction was performed in the presence of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid as an additive, in chloroform as the solvent at room temperature, achieving enantioselectivities up to 96%. Theoretical calculations are used to justify the observed sense of the stereoinduction. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.