Lewis Base Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Hydroxylation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman Carbonates with Water
摘要:
A Lewis base catalyzed allylic hydroxylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) carbonates has been developed. Various chiral MBH alcohols can be synthesized in high yields (up to 99%) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 94% ee). This is the first report using water as a nucleophile in asymmetric organocatalysis. The nucleophilic role of water has been verified using O-18-labeling experiments.
A phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of MBH phosphonates with isatylidene malononitriles is developed. The described method, which is different from most traditional phosphorus ylide intermediate reaction modes of MBH carbonates with isatylidene malononitriles, represents a novel approach to highly regioselective and diastereoselective synthesis of spirocyclopenteneoxindole phosphonates.