First Iridium-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of β-Nitroacrylates
作者:Shengkun Li、Taifeng Xiao、Dangdang Li、Xumu Zhang
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01758
日期:2015.8.7
The first highly chemo- and enantioselective hydrogenation of beta-nitroacrylates was accomplished with an iridium catalyst (Ir-4) with yields and enantioselectivities of up to 96% and 98% ee, respectively. The resulting alpha chiral beta-nitro propionates are attractive building blocks for the synthesis of chiral beta(2)-amino acids, which are the core scaffolds of bioactive natural products, pharmaceuticals, and beta-peptides.