Stereoselective addition of R2CuLi to ortho-substituted methyl cinnamates intramolecular assistance and solvent effects
作者:Beritte Christenson、Gerd Hallnemo、Christina Ullenius
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)86478-4
日期:1991.1
High chemical yields are obtained on the addition of the ortho-substituted enoates 1,2,3, and 4 to Me2CuLi or Ph2CuLi in non-coordinating solvents, CH2Cl2 or toluene. The results underline the strong effect of solvent on reactions between organocuprates and enoates as the corresponding reactions in diethyl ether afforded low yields and moderate steroselectivity. No reaction was observed when THF was used. The high steroselectivity observed with the dimethylaminoethyl substituted enoate 4 in non-coordinating solvents can be accommodated by a mechanistic model for the reaction based on chelation control, within a copper-alkene pi-complex.