Abstract
The direct amine-catalyzed enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction between α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketones and nitroolefins is presented. A simple diamine catalyzes the asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction with high stereoselectivity and furnishes the corresponding Diels-Alder adducts in good to high yields with >25:1 dr and up to 86% ee. The study demonstrates a convenient entry to functionalized bicyclic molecules contaning four stereocenters that are formed with excellent diastreoselectivity and good to high enantioselectivity.
| Original language | British English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2549-2555 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis |
| Volume | 349 |
| Issue number | 17-18 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketones
- Asymmetric catalysis
- Diels-Alder reaction
- Nitroolefins
- Organocatalysis