Indium(III)-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl and alkenyl aldehydes with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol as an ethyne equivalent donor was realized, and products were obtained in moderate to good yields (up to 97%) and high enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) using 2–10 mol% of catalyst.
CATALYTIC ENANTIOSELECTIVE ADDITION OF TERMINAL ALKYNES TO ALDEHYDES: PREPARATION OF (S)-(-)-1,3-DIPHENYL-2-PROPYN-1-OL AND (S)-(-)-4-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-PENTYN-1,4-DIOL
作者:Takita, Ryo、Harada, Shinji、Ohshima, Takashi、Matsunaga, Shigeki、Shibasaki, Masakatsu、Fontaine, Shaun、Robinson, Julia、Danheiser, Rick L.