discusses the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed redox monoacylation of 1,n-lineardiols using α-benzoyloxyaldehydes. The reactions afforded monoacylated diols in moderate to good selectivities and chemical yields. Our original NHC bearing a pyridine moiety plays an important role in achieving good chemoselectivities. A wide range of 1,n-lineardiols were successfully applied to this reaction.
Enantioselective NHC‐Catalyzed Redox [2+2] Cycloadditions with Perfluoroketones: A Route to Fluorinated Oxetanes
作者:Alyn T. Davies、Alexandra M. Z. Slawin、Andrew D. Smith
DOI:10.1002/chem.201504256
日期:2015.12.21
carbene (NHC) catalyzedredox formal [2+2] cycloaddition between α‐aroyloxyaldehydes and perfluoroketones, followed by ring‐opening in situ delivers a variety of perfluorinated β‐hydroxycarbonyl compounds in good yield, and excellent diastereo‐ and enantioselectivity. Through a reductive work‐up and subsequent cyclization, this protocol offers access to highly substituted fluorinatedoxetanes in two
NHC-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of β-trifluoromethyl-β-hydroxyamides
作者:Alyn T Davies、Mark D Greenhalgh、Alexandra M Z Slawin、Andrew D Smith
DOI:10.3762/bjoc.16.129
日期:——
The N-heterocycliccarbene (NHC)-catalyzed formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition between α-aroyloxyaldehydes and trifluoroacetophenones, followed by ring opening with an amine or a reducing agent is described. The resulting β-trifluoromethyl-β-hydroxyamide and alcohol products are produced with reasonable diastereocontrol (typically ≈70:30 dr) and excellent enantioselectivity, and they can be isolated in moderate
Asymmetric NHC-Catalyzed Redox α-Amination of α-Aroyloxyaldehydes
作者:James E. Taylor、David S. B. Daniels、Andrew D. Smith
DOI:10.1021/ol402955f
日期:2013.12.6
(NHC)-catalyzed redox reaction of α-aroyloxyaldehydes with N-aryl-N-aroyldiazenes to form α-hydrazino esters with highenantioselectivity (up to 99% ee) is reported. The hydrazide products are readily converted into enantioenriched N-aryl amino esters through samarium(II) iodidemediated N–N bond cleavage.
Stereospecific Asymmetric N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed Redox Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Dihydropyranones and Mechanistic Insights
作者:Alyn T. Davies、James E. Taylor、James Douglas、Christopher J. Collett、Louis C. Morrill、Charlene Fallan、Alexandra M. Z. Slawin、Gwydion Churchill、Andrew D. Smith
DOI:10.1021/jo401433q
日期:2013.9.20
N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed redox asymmetric hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of alpha-aroyloxyaldehydes with beta-trifluoromethyl enones generates synthetically useful dihydropyranones containing a stereogenic trifluoromethyl substituent in good yields (up to 81%) and excellent diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity (up to >95:5 dr and >99% ee). The process is stereospecific, with use of either (E)- or (Z)-beta-trifluoromethyl enones forming syn- or anti-dihydropyranone products, respectively. Mechanistic studies through in situ kinetic analysis of the reaction reveal key differences in reactivity between chiral NHC precursor 1 and an achiral NHC precursor.