Chiral imidazolidones and imidazolidinethiones having the general formula:
where
(a) Z is either oxygen or sulphur
(b) the R groups are independently selected from hydrogen or R²CO where R² is C₁ to C₁₀ alkyl, C₂ to C₁₀ alkenyl or benzyl and
(c) the two R¹ groups are either (1) identical groups selected from C₁ to C₁₀ alkyl, phenyl or C₁ to C₆ alkyl or alkoxy substituted phenyl or (2) such that together they form an alkylene group of formula -(CH₂)n- where n = 3 to 8.
Most preferred are those compounds where both R groups are R²CO and there is a C₂ axis of symmetry running along the CZ double bond. Compounds of formula (I) where at least one R group is R²CO are efficient chiral auxiliaries for a range of asymmetric electrophilic substitution reactions when used in homochiral form. As such they are important tools for synthesising a range of chiral pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and the like.
具有通式的手性
咪唑烷酮和
咪唑烷
硫酮:
其中
(a) Z 是氧或
硫
(b) R 基团独立选自氢或 R²CO,其中 R² 是 C₁ 至 C₁₀ 烷基、C₂ 至 C₁₀ 烯基或苄基,以及
(c) 两个 R¹ 基团或者(1)选自 C₁ 至 C₁₀ 烷基、苯基或 C₁ 至 C₆ 烷基或烷氧基取代苯基的相同基团,或者(2)它们共同形成式-(CH₂)n-(其中 n = 3 至 8)的亚烷基。
最优选的是两个 R 基均为 R²CO,且沿
CZ 双键有一条 C₂ 对称轴的化合物。至少有一个 R 基团为 R²CO 的式 (I) 化合物以同手性形式使用时,是一系列不对称亲电取代反应的高效手性助剂。因此,它们是合成一系列手性药物、农用
化学品等的重要工具。