The C2-symmetric pyridine 1, incorporating two units of (-)-ephedrine, is an effective catalyst for the enantioselective reactions of diethylzinc with a series of aromatic aldehydes. The propanol products possess the S-configuration. This result is a significant reversal of stereochemistry based upon literature precendents and our direct comparisons with reactions catalyzed by the corresponding C2-symmetric xylene 2.
C2对称的
吡啶1,包含两个(-)-
麻黄碱单元,是
二乙基锌与一系列芳香醛的手性选择性反应中有效的催化剂。所得到的
丙醇产品具有S配置。这个结果与文献中的前例以及我们与相应的C2对称二
甲苯2催化的反应进行直接比较后,展现出了显著的立体
化学逆转。