Cooperative Brønsted Acid-Type Organocatalysis: Alcoholysis of Styrene Oxides
摘要:
We present a mild and efficient method for the completely regioselective alcoholysis of styrene oxides utilizing a cooperative Bronsted acid-type organocatalytic system comprised of mandelic acid (1 mol %) and N,N'-bis-[3,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thiourea (1 mol %). Various styrene oxides are readily transformed into their corresponding beta-alkoxy alcohols in good to excellent yields at full conversion. Simple aliphatic and sterically demanding, as well as unsaturated and acid-sensitive alcohols can be employed.
Cooperative Brønsted Acid-Type Organocatalysis: Alcoholysis of Styrene Oxides
作者:Torsten Weil、Mike Kotke、Christian M. Kleiner、Peter R. Schreiner
DOI:10.1021/ol800149y
日期:2008.4.1
We present a mild and efficient method for the completely regioselective alcoholysis of styrene oxides utilizing a cooperative Bronsted acid-type organocatalytic system comprised of mandelic acid (1 mol %) and N,N'-bis-[3,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-thiourea (1 mol %). Various styrene oxides are readily transformed into their corresponding beta-alkoxy alcohols in good to excellent yields at full conversion. Simple aliphatic and sterically demanding, as well as unsaturated and acid-sensitive alcohols can be employed.