A simple organocatalytic enantioselective cyclopropanation of αβ-unsaturated aldehydes

Ramon Rios, Henrik Sundén, Jan Vesely, Gui Ling Zhao, Pawel Dziedzic, Armando Córdova

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Abstract

A highly chemo- and enantioselective organocatalytic cyclopropanation of αβ-unsaturated aldehydes with bromomalonate and 2-bromoacetoacetate esters is presented. The reaction is catalyzed by chiral amines and gives access to 2-formylcyclopropanes in high yields and up to 99% ee.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)1028-1032
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume349
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2007

Keywords

  • αβ-unsaturated aldehydes
  • Asymmetric catalysis
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Domino reactions
  • Halomalonates
  • Organocatalysis

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