Regio- and diastereoselective conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to aryl substituted α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds derived from Oppolzer's sultam

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2008.04.048

Asymmetric conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to aryl substituted α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (1) has been achieved with great regioselectivity (>20:1) and good to excellent diastereoselectivity (de up to 98%). The nucleophilicity and stereospecific blockade of the Grignard reagents play a key role in controlling the regioselectivities and diastereoselectivities of the conjugate addition reaction.

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Regio- and diastereoselective conjugate addition of Grignard reagents
to aryl substituted a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds derived
from Oppolzer’s sultam
*
Xiufang Cao, Fang Liu, Wenchang Lu, Gang Chen, Guang-Ao Yu, Sheng Hua Liu
Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
a r t i c l e i n f o
a b s t r a c t
Article history:
Asymmetric conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to aryl substituted
a,b-unsaturated carbonyl
Received 4 December 2007
Received in revised form 8 April 2008
Accepted 11 April 2008
compounds (1) has been achieved with great regioselectivity (>20:1) and good to excellent diaster-
eoselectivity (de up to 98%). The nucleophilicity and stereospecific blockade of the Grignard reagents play
a key role in controlling the regioselectivities and diastereoselectivities of the conjugate addition
reaction.
Available online 15 April 2008
Ó 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
a,b-Unsaturated carbonyl compound
Grignard reagent
Conjugate addition
Regioselectivity
Diastereoselectivity
1. Introduction
practicability. In this context, we describe the development of
conjugate addition of Grignard reagents based on chiral auxiliary.14
The addition of organometallic reagents to
carbonyl compounds is one of the most versatile synthetic methods
a
,
b
-unsaturated
Theintroductionofchiralityusinga chiralauxiliaryisa usefulway
of producing a wide variety of optically active organic compounds.
Oppolzer reported the diastereoselective conjugate addition of
Grignardreagents15 andorganocuprates, Gilmanreagents(R2CuLi),16
to N-enoylsultams. N-Enoylsultams were readily obtained by acyla-
tion of camphorsultam (as well as its antipode readily prepared from
camphor on a kilogram scale) with NaH/acyl chlorides and purified
by crystallization. The diastereoselectivity of the conjugate addition
for the introduction of a new asymmetric center at the b-position
of the carbonyl containing motif.1 Grignard reagents are among
the most widely used organometallic reagents. However, the ap-
plication of Grignard reagents in the conjugate addition to
a,b-
unsaturated carbonyl systems has received much less attention in
contrast to the application of the other organometallic compounds
in the same transformations. This is most probably due to the higher
reactivity of Grignard reagents that leads to uncatalyzed 1,2- and
1,4-addition.2 Several research groups have devised procedures to
control the reaction by changing the solvent or using additive such
as CeCl3,3 InCl3,4 copper(I) salts,5 MgBr2,6 (n-C4H9)4NBr,7 LiClO4,7 (i-
C3H7O)3TiC1,8 (n-C4H9O)3ZrC1,8 or organo-aluminum,9 etc. In ad-
with Grignard reagents is high and the chiral auxiliary (
D
-(ꢀ)-cam-
phorsultam) can be recovered with a high yield (>90%) after non-
destructive cleavage. However, the scope of substrates reported in
the literature is very limited, most of which are alkyl substituents. To
the best of our knowledge, relative rare a,b-unsaturated carbonyl
compounds with aryl substituents have been employed in such
a reaction. Herein, wewouldlike to report a highly regioselective and
diastereoselective conjugate addition of a series of aryl substituted
dition, the asymmetric 1,4-addition of
a,b-unsaturated carbonyl
compounds to organometallic reagents has been recently developed
with the use of metal complexes, such as copper(I),10 Rh,11 and Pd12
complexes, and chiral ligands13 as catalyst. However, many of these
methods use expensive reagents and are not easy to operate. Thus,
it is necessary to develop an alternate synthetic procedure, with
the goal of broadening the substrate scope and improving the
a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (1) with various Grignard
reagents (Scheme 1). The products can be further converted to chiral
ketones, alcohols, aldehydes, and carboxylic acids, which are im-
portant and useful intermediates in asymmetric synthesis.
2. Results and discussion
N-Enoylsultams 1 were obtained by acylation of camphorsultam
* Corresponding author. Tel./fax: þ86 27 67867725.
E-mail address: chshliu@mail.ccnu.edu.cn (S.H. Liu).
with acyl chlorides.17 The conjugate addition of Grignard reagents
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O
R
O
R
N
+
1,4-product
de: 52-98%
2
N
Ar
Ar
S
O
S
O
O
O
O
R = ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, cyclohexyl, i-propyl, benzyl
RMgX
N
Ar
S
O
O
OH
R
O
1
3
1,2-product
R
or
Ar
R
Ar
R = methyl, allyl
Scheme 1. Conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to
R = vinyl, aryl
a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
to N-enoylsultam 1 at ꢀ78 ꢁC gave 1,4-addition product 2 and
1,2-addition product 3 (Scheme 1). Our experiments began with the
optimization of the reaction conditions for the conjugate addition
the reagent derived from phenylmagnesium bromide and CuBr–
Me2S smoothly underwent a highly regioselective 1,4-addition to
the N-enoylsultams 1.19
of Grignard reagents to
a
,
b
-unsaturated carbonyl compounds 1
As shown in Table 2, linear aliphatic Grignard reagents provided
excellent diastereoselectivities (82–98% de), secondary Grignard
regent also worked well to afford the product in moderate
diastereoselectivities (60% de and 68% de) (entries 9 and 10),
and the more hindered substituted Grignard reagents gave the
desired products in high regioselectivities but with low diaster-
eoselectivities (entries 16 and 17). The de and dr in Table 2 were
postulated from the ee of 4, which were obtained by reduction of
compounds 2 with NaBH4. The absolute configuration of the major
1,4-addition products 2a–d, 2i, 2j, and 2q, 2o, 2p was confirmed
through X-ray crystallography of 2b,20 2j,21 and 2p,22 respectively,
and the absolute configuration of the other compounds 2 was
assigned through optical rotation of the corresponding known
compound 4.23–28
(Table 1), and we found that using THF as solvent at ꢀ78 ꢁC was the
best reaction condition. We examined the scope of this asymmetric
conjugate addition to unsaturated N-enoylsultams 1 using various
Grignard reagents in THF at ꢀ78 ꢁC. It was found that the reaction
exhibited high regioselectivities (>20:1) and good to excellent
diastereoselectivities (52–98% de) (Table 2). Due to the steric hin-
drance of the camphor skeleton, most of the Grignard reagents gave
the 1,4-addition products, except with methyl (entry 18), allyl
(entries 19 and 20), vinyl (entries 21 and 22), and aryl (entry 23)
Grignard reagents. The proposed mechanism of 1,4-conjugate ad-
dition of Grignard reagents is shown in Scheme 2, which is con-
sistent with the mechanism reported by Oppolzer.15
The methyl, allyl, vinyl, and aryl Grignard reagents underwent a
highly regioselective 1,2-addition to the N-enoylsultams 1. The
N-enoylsultams 1 were treated with 1 equiv of p-methylphenyl-
High levels of asymmetric inductive addition obtained during
these studies prompted us to extend our investigation to the ad-
magnesium bromide to give a 1,2-addition product (
a,
b-unsatu-
dition of different a,b-unsaturated N-enoylsultam 1 to the Grignard
rated ketone 3w) and with 2.2 equiv of p-methylphenylmagnesium
bromide to give a racemic ketone (3x) (Scheme 3). However, the
N-enoylsultams 1 were treated with 1 or 2 equiv of methyl or allyl
Grignard reagents to give a product (tertiary alcohol) and the
ketone intermediate wasn’t observed (Scheme 4), which is con-
sistent with Oppolzer’s observation in the reaction of methyl
Grignard reagent with N-enoylsultam.15 Vinyl Grignard reagents
underwent a continuous 1,2-addition and 1,4-addition to give 3u
or 3v18 (Scheme 5). We suggest that strong nucleophilicity of
methyl, allyl, vinyl, and aryl Grignard reagents results in the for-
mation of 1,2-addition products. Andersson have reported that
reagents bearing electron-withdrawing and donating group on the
aromatic ring. The results, summarized in Table 2, indicated that
most of them gave the addition products in high regioselectivities
(>20:1) and diastereoselectivities and high chemical yields. From
Table 2, we can conclude that the N-enoylsultams 1 have less in-
fluence on the regioselectivities, diastereoselectivities, and chem-
ical yields of the conjugate addition reaction. The nucleophilicity
and stereospecific blockade of the Grignard reagents play a key role
in controlling the regioselectivities and diastereoselectivities of the
conjugate addition reaction. As a general trend, linear aliphatic
Grignard reagents provided excellent results.
Table 1
Optimization of the reaction conditions for the conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds 1
O
n-Bu
O
n-Bu
O
n-Bu
n-BuMgBr
NaBH4
Cl
N
N
+
HO
N
S
O
S
O
S
O
O
Cl
O
O
Cl
Cl
1
4
2R
2S
Entry
Solvent
Temperature (ꢁC)
Yielda
1,4-/1,2-Prod.b
ee of 4c
1,4-Prod. dr
1
2
3
4
5
THF
THF
THF
THF
EtOEt
ꢀ20
ꢀ40
ꢀ60
ꢀ78
ꢀ78
90
88
85
85
45
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
44
52
54
98
66
72:28
76:24
77:23
>99:1
83:17
All reactions were performed with 1 (1.0 equiv mol) and n-BuMgBr (2.2 equiv mol).
a
Isolated yields.
b
Determined by 1H NMR.
c
Determined by HPLC (AS-H), eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm. The retention time of the S-form was 7.3 s and R-form was 6.2 s.

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Table 2
Reactions of conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to N-enoylsultam 1
O
O
R
O
R
R
RMgX
NaBH4
+
N
N
N
Ar
Ar
Ar
HO
Ar
S
O
S
O
S
O
O
O
O
1
2
4
Entry
Ar
RMgX
Yielda
Prod.
Configuration of 2a
1,4-/1,2-Prod.b
ee of 4c
1,4-Prod. dr
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ph
EtMgBr
EtMgBr
EtMgBr
EtMgBr
n-PrMgBr
n-PrMgBr
n-PrMgBr
n-PrMgBr
i-PrMgCl
83
85
78
85
87
85
92
88
59
64
81
84
85
87
81
75
62
77
98
97
75
73
84
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2h
2i
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3S
3S
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3S
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
>20:1
<1:20
<1:20
<1:20
<1:20
<1:20
90
82
90
88
94
90
88
84
60
68
86
88
98
88
68
52
56
95:5
91:9
95:5
94:6
97:3
95:5
94:6
92:8
80:20
84:16
93:7
94:6
>99:1
94:6
84:16
76:24
78:22
4-FPh
4-ClPh
4-MePh
Ph
4-FPh
4-MePh
4-ClPh
Ph
4-FPh
Ph
4-FPh
4-ClPh
4-MePh
Ph
4-ClPh
Ph
Ph
4-FPh
Ph
4-FPh
4-MePh
4-MePh
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
i-PrMgCl
2j
2k
2l
n-BuMgBr
n-BuMgBr
n-BuMgBr
n-BuMgBr
BnMgBr
BnMgBr
Cyclohexyl-MgC
MeMgI
Allyl MgBr
Allyl MgBr
Vinyl MgBr
Vinyl MgBr
4-MePhMgBr
2m
2n
2o
2p
2q
3r
3s
3t
3u
3v
3x
All reactions were performed with 1 (1.0 equiv mol) and RMgBr (2.2 equiv mol) in THF at ꢀ78 ꢁC.
a
Isolated yields.
b
Determined by 1H NMR.
c
Determined by HPLC (AS-H).
H
Ar
H
R
H
Ar
O
H
O
N
Ar
R
H
N
S
(+) MgLn
N
O
S
O
H
R
O
O
Mg
S
Mg
O
O
X
O
R
Scheme 2. Mechanism of 1,4-conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to
a,
b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds 1.
O
OH
R
RMgX
Me
N
R
Ar
Ar
S
O
O
O
3
1
3r: R=Me, Ar=Ph; 3s: R=Allyl, Ar=4-FPh; 3t: R=Ally, Ar=Ph;
Me
Scheme 4. Conjugate addition of methyl and allyl Grignard reagents to
saturated carbonyl compounds.
a,b-un-
O
THF
3x
-78 °C
N
S
O
O
O
O
O
-78 °C
THF
VinylMgBr
N
Me
S
O
O
R
R
3u: R= F; 3v:R= Me
1
3w
Scheme 3. Conjugate addition of p-Me phenyl Grignard reagents to
a,
b-unsaturated
Scheme 5. Conjugate addition of vinyl Grignard reagents to a,b-unsaturated carbonyl
carbonyl compounds.
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3. Conclusion
J¼8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.78–3.81 (m, 1H), 3.49 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d,
J¼14 Hz, 1H), 3.01–3.13 (m, 2H), 2.01–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.85–1.89 (m,
In summary, we have demonstrated that inexpensive and readily
available Grignard reagents can be used to provide excellent ste-
reocontrol in conjugate addition reactions. These reactions provide
access to highly valuable building blocks for natural product syn-
thesis and important medicinal intermediate.
3H), 1.65–1.68 (m, 2H), 1.31–1.34 (m, 2H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 0.97 (s, 3H),
0.77 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 170.38, 141.81,
131.86, 129.12, 128.30, 64.97, 52.88, 48.14, 47.53, 44.43, 43.14, 41.59,
38.23, 32.65, 29.18, 26.29, 20.78, 19.73, 11.83; MS: m/z¼409. Anal.
Calcd for C21H28ClNO3S: C, 61.52; H, 6.88; N, 3.42; S, 7.82. Found: C,
61.88; H, 7.02; N, 3.36; S, 8.06.
4. Experimental section
4.1. General
4.2.4. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)-pentanoyl]bornane-10,2-
sultam (2d)
20
White solid, mp: 117–119 ꢁC; [
a]
ꢀ76.1 (c 1.04, CH2Cl2); 1H
D
All reactions were carried out under nitrogen with anhydrous
solvents unless otherwise stated. Tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether
were dried by distillation from sodium and benzophenone imme-
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.06–7.11 (m, 4H), 3.79–3.82 (m,
1H), 3.48 (d, J¼14 Hz,1H), 3.40 (d, J¼13.6 Hz,1H), 2.96–3.13 (m, 3H),
2.30 (s, 3H), 2.01–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.84–1.89 (m, 3H),1.57–1.68 (m, 2H),
diately before use.
a
,b
-Unsaturated N-enoylsultams 1a–1d were
1.30–1.38 (m, 2H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.77 (t, J¼7.6 Hz, 3H); 13
C
prepared according to the procedure described in Refs. 29a–d. 1H
NMR spectra were recorded at 400 MHz and 600 MHz, and the
chemical shifts were reported in parts per million relative to TMS.
Enantiomeric excess (ee) determination was carried out with
a Chiralcel AS-H (25ꢂ4.6 mm) column (Daicel Chemical Industries)
on an Agilent 1100 HPLC instrument with UV detector set at 254 nm.
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): d 170.48, 140.48, 135.49, 128.83, 127.36,
64.96, 52.75, 48.09, 47.52, 44.39, 42.63, 41.86, 38.27, 32.56, 29.10,
26.24, 20.91, 20.70, 19.71, 11.81; MS: m/z¼389. Anal. Calcd for
C22H31NO3S: C, 67.83; H, 8.02; N, 3.60; S, 8.23. Found: C, 67.70; H,
8.19; N, 3.53; S, 8.48.
4.2.5. N-[(3R)-3-Phenyl-hexanoyl]bornane-10,2-sultam (2e)
20
4.2. General procedure for the synthesis of 2 and 3
White solid, mp: 108–109 ꢁC; [
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
ꢀ79.5 (c 1.0, CH2Cl2); 1H
D
d (ppm) 7.26–7.29 (m, 2H), 7.17–7.21 (m,
A solution of 1 (10 mmoL) in anhydrous THF (40 mL) under
a nitrogen atmosphere was cooled to ꢀ78 ꢁC, to which alkylmag-
nesium bromide (10 mL, 22 mmol) was added dropwise. The
mixture was stirred at ꢀ78 ꢁC for 3 h and was then warmed up to
ꢀ40 ꢁC, quenched with saturated aqueous NH4Cl, and extracted
with Et2O (2ꢂ100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed
with brine (100 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated
under vacuum. The solid residue was purified by crystallization
(AcOEt and hexane), and the oil residue was purified by flash
chromatography (AcOEt/hexane¼1:9 as eluent) to afford the de-
sired product.
3H), 3.78–3.81 (m, 1H), 3.49 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼13.6 Hz,
1H), 3.23–3.26 (m, 1H), 2.98–3.10 (m, 2H), 2.01–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.84–
1.88 (m, 3H),1.56–1.62 (m, 3H),1.30–1.36 (m, 2H), 1.14–1.20 (m, 1H),
1.12 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.83 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3):
d 170.41, 143.84, 128.16, 127.49, 126.16, 64.99, 52.78, 48.12,
47.55, 44.41, 42.12, 41.20, 38.41, 38.28, 32.59, 26.26, 20.71, 20.27,
19.74, 13.86; MS: m/z¼389. Anal. Calcd for C22H31NO3S: C, 67.83; H,
8.02; N, 3.60; S, 8.23. Found: C, 68.09; H, 8.30; N, 3.55; S, 8.53.
4.2.6. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-hexanoyl]bornane-10,2-
sultam (2f)
20
White solid, mp: 96–98 ꢁC; [
a]
ꢀ72.9 (c 1.01, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
D
4.2.1. N-[(3R)-3-Phenyl-pentanoyl]bornane-10,2-sultam (2a)
(400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.15–7.18 (m, 2H), 6.93–6.98 (m, 2H),
20
White solid, mp: 98–100 ꢁC; [
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
D
ꢀ78.5 (c 1.06, CH2Cl2); 1H
3.77–3.80 (m, 1H), 3.49 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H),
3.22–3.24 (m, 1H), 2.98–3.03 (m, 2H), 2.0–2.01 (m, 2H), 1.84–1.88
(m, 3H), 1.54–1.61 (m, 2H), 1.30–1.36 (m, 2H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.13–1.14
(m, 2H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.83 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
d (ppm) 7.27–7.30 (m, 2H), 7.18–7.21 (m,
3H), 3.79–3.82 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼13.6 Hz,
1H), 3.07–3.12 (m, 1H), 2.98–3.02 (m, 2H), 2.01–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.87–
1.88 (m, 3H), 1.57–1.69 (m, 2H), 1.31–1.36 (m, 2H), 1.17 (s, 3H), 0.96
CDCl3):
d 170.25, 161.2, 139.50, 128.89, 114.94, 65.00, 52.80, 48.17,
(s, 3H), 0.77 (t, J¼7.6 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
170.45,
47.57, 44.43, 42.19, 40.45, 38.56, 38.27, 32.60, 26.26, 20.71, 20.22,
19.73, 13.81; MS: m/z¼407. Anal. Calcd for C22H30FNO3S: C, 64.84;
H, 7.42; N, 3.44; S, 7.87. Found: C, 64.96; H, 7.38; N, 3.42; S, 7.96.
143.56, 128.17, 127.57, 126.20, 65.01, 52.80, 48.14, 47.56, 44.42,
43.05, 41.82, 38.30, 32.60, 29.08, 26.26, 20.75, 19.75, 11.82; MS:
m/z¼375. Anal. Calcd for C21H29NO3S: C, 67.17; H, 7.78; N, 3.73; S,
8.54. Found: C, 66.67; H, 7.31; N, 3.53; S, 8.93.
4.2.7. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)-hexanoyl]bornane-10,2-
sultam (2g)
4.2.2. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-pentanoyl]bornane-10,2-
White solid, mp: 102–103 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ79.6 (c 1.03, CH2Cl2); 1H
20
D
sultam (2b)
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.08–7.11 (m, 2H), 7.13–7.15 (m,
20
White solid, mp: 108–110 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ83.9 (c 1.05, CH2Cl2); 1H
2H), 3.79–3.82 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14 Hz,
1H), 2.95–3.11 (m, 3H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.01–2.02 (m, 2H),1.84–1.88 (m,
3H), 1.54–1.67 (m, 4H), 1.30–1.36 (m, 2H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H),
D
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.14–7.18 (m, 2H), 6.94–6.98 (m,
2H), 3.78–3.80 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14 Hz,
1H), 2.99–3.14 (m, 2H), 2.01–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.84–1.89 (m, 3H), 1.58–
1.68 (m, 2H), 1.31–1.36 (m, 2H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.77 (t,
d 170.17, 161.16, 139.16,
128.91, 114.86, 64.93, 52.72, 48.11, 47.50, 44.36, 42.26, 41.83, 38.21,
0.77 (t, J¼7.6 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 170.54, 140.83,
135.53, 128.84, 127.43, 65.02, 52.83, 48.15, 47.58, 44.45, 42.23,
40.85, 38.53, 38.32, 32.63, 26.29, 20.97, 20.74, 20.32, 19.77, 13.89;
MS: m/z¼403. Anal. Calcd for C23H33NO3S: C, 68.45; H, 8.24; N,
3.47; S, 7.95. Found: C, 68.59; H, 8.36; N, 3.28; S, 8.12.
J¼7.6 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
32.52, 29.17, 26.20, 20.67, 19.66, 11.70; MS: m/z¼393. Anal. Calcd for
C
21H28FNO3S: C, 64.10; H, 7.17; N, 3.56; S, 8.15. Found: C, 64.36; H,
7.09; N, 3.46; S, 8.37.
4.2.8. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-hexanoyl]bornane-10,2-
sultam (2h)
20
4.2.3. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-pentanoyl]bornane-10,2-
White solid, mp: 129–130 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ72.1 (c 1.05, CH2Cl2); 1H
D
sultam (2c)
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.23–7.28 (m, 2H), 7.13–7.15 (m,
20
White solid, mp: 100–102 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ54.1 (c 1.07, CH2Cl2); 1H
2H), 3.79–3.80 (m, 1H), 3.49 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14 Hz,
D
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.24 (d, J¼8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d,
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1.84–1.88 (m, 3H), 1.54–1.60 (m, 2H), 1.30–1.36 (m, 2H), 1.16–1.17
2H), 1.85–1.89 (m, 3H), 1.54–1.63 (m, 2H), 1.05–1.39 (m, 6H), 1.15 (s,
(m, 2H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.83 (t, J¼7.6 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR
3H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.81 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
(100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
170.10, 142.40, 131.68, 129.01, 128.26, 64.98,
d 170.09, 142.44, 131.64, 128.87, 128.29, 64.95, 52.75, 48.14, 47.53,
52.78, 48.17, 47.56, 44.42, 41.91, 40.55, 38.41, 38.26, 32.59,
44.40, 41.92, 40.78, 38.24, 35.94, 32.57, 29.19, 26.23, 22.39, 20.69,
19.70, 13.80; MS: m/z¼437. Anal. Calcd for C23H32ClNO3S: C, 63.07;
H, 7.36; N, 3.20; S, 7.32. Found: C, 63.32; H, 7.42; N, 3.17; S, 7.52.
26.25, 20.70, 20.20, 19.73, 13.80; MS: m/z¼423. Anal. Calcd for
C
22H30ClNO3S: C, 62.32; H, 7.13; N, 3.30; S, 7.56. Found: C, 62.43; H,
7.05; N, 3.15; S, 7.71.
4.2.14. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)heptanoyl]bornane-10,2-
4.2.9. N-[(3S)-3-Phenyl-4-methyl-hexanoyl]bornane-10,2-
sultam (2n)
ꢀ65.6 (c 1.08, CH2Cl2); 1H
20
sultam (2i)
White solid, mp: 114–115 ꢁC; [
a
]
D
20
White solid, mp: 82–84 ꢁC; [
a
]
D
ꢀ67.4 (c 1.04, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.09 (s, 4H), 3.79–3.80 (m, 1H),
(400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.15–7.28 (m, 5H), 3.75–3.76 (m, 1H),
3.48 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14.4 Hz, 1H), 3.18–3.21 (m, 1H),
2.96–3.05 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.0–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.84–1.88 (m, 3H),
1.57–1.61 (m, 2H), 1.13–1.36 (m, 6H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H), 0.81 (t,
3.48 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.19–3.20 (m, 1H),
2.90–3.09 (m, 3H), 1.79–1.96 (m, 5H), 1.26–1.35 (m, 2H), 1.15 (s, 3H),
0.94–0.98 (m, 6H), 0.72–0.76 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
J¼7.2 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 170.56, 140.91, 135.52,
d
170.87, 142.38, 128.32, 127.81, 126.07, 64.86, 52.83, 49.29, 48.09,
128.90, 127.33, 65.03, 52.83, 48.14, 47.58, 44.46, 42.28, 41.11, 38.32,
36.06, 32.64, 29.34, 26.30, 22.51, 20.98, 20.75, 19.77, 13.86; MS:
m/z¼417. Anal. Calcd for C24H35NO3S: C, 69.03; H, 8.45; N, 3.35; S,
7.68. Found: C, 68.99; H, 8.60; N, 3.31; S, 7.82.
47.64, 44.35, 39.15, 38.26, 33.25, 33.15, 26.23, 20.71, 20.29, 19.73,
19.66; MS: m/z¼390 (Mþ1)þ. Anal. Calcd for C22H31NO3S: C,
67.83; H, 8.02; N, 3.60; S, 8.23. Found: C, 67.72; H, 8.13; N, 3.48; S,
8.10.
4.2.15. N-[(3R)-3-Phenyl-4-phenyltetranoyl]bornane-10,2-
4.2.10. N-[(3S)-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-hexanoyl]bornane-
sultam (2o)
ꢀ46.2 (c 1.04, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR (400 MHz,
20
10,2-sultam (2j)
Colorless oil, [
a]
D
20
White solid, mp: 108–110 ꢁC; [
a]
ꢀ65.14 (c 1.02, CH2Cl2); 1H
CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.14–7.20 (m, 5H), 7.01–7.07 (m, 5H), 3.75–3.77 (m,
D
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.12–7.16 (m, 2H), 6.89–6.93 (m,
1H), 3.54–3.55 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H),
3.07–3.12 (m, 2H), 2.90–2.92 (m, 1H), 2.84–2.86 (m, 1H), 1.97–1.98
(m, 2H), 1.88–1.82 (m, 3H), 1.29–1.35 (m, 2H), 1.10 (s, 3H), 0.95 (s,
2H), 3.73–3.76 (m, 1H), 3.43 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.37 (d, J¼13.6 Hz,
1H), 3.19–3.20 (m, 1H), 2.89–2.90 (m, 1H), 2.85–2.87 (m, 1H), 1.80–
1.85 (m, 3H),1.55–1.61 (m, 2H),1.42–1.43 (m,1H),1.24–1.32 (m, 2H),
0.98 (d, J¼6.4 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (s, 3H), 0.73 (d, J¼5.6 Hz, 3H), 0.71 (s,
3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 170.05, 142.93, 139.29, 129.0,
127.98, 127.63, 127.53, 126.24, 125.85, 64.87, 52.64, 48.03, 47.44,
44.31, 43.03, 42.82, 40.68, 38.15, 32.46, 26.17, 20.70, 19.65; MS:
m/z¼437. Anal. Calcd for C26H31NO3S: C, 71.36; H, 7.14; N, 3.20; O,
10.97; S, 7.33. Found: C, 71.25; H, 7.12; N, 3.09; S, 7.43.
3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 170.72, 161.21, 138.02, 129.69,
114.59, 64.91, 52.86, 48.83, 48.05, 47.47, 44.37, 39.25, 38.16, 33.2,
32.58, 26.23, 20.72, 20.29, 19.73, 19.63; MS: m/z¼407. Anal. Calcd
for C22H30FNO3S: C, 64.84; H, 7.42; N, 3.44; S, 7.87. Found: C, 65.00;
H, 7.52; N, 3.36; S, 7.98.
4.2.16. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-phenyltetranoyl]bornane-
10,2-sultam (2p)
20
4.2.11. N-[(3R)-3-Phenyl-heptanoyl]bornane-10,2-sultam (2k)
White solid, mp: 158–160 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ58.57 (c 1.1, CH2Cl2); 1H
D
20
White solid, mp: 63–64 ꢁC; [
a
]
D
ꢀ72.7 (c 1.07, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.14–7.22 (m, 5H), 7.05–7.07 (m,
(400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.26–7.29 (m, 2H), 7.18–7.21 (m, 3H),
2H), 7.0–7.02 (m, 2H), 3.75–3.78 (m, 1H), 3.54–3.56 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d,
J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.07–3.12 (m, 2H), 2.91–2.95
(m, 1H), 2.82–2.86 (m, 1H), 1.95–1.98 (m, 2H), 1.82–1.87 (m, 3H),
1.28–1.37 (m, 2H), 1.12 (s, 3H), 0.94 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
3.78–3.81 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J¼14 Hz, 1H),
3.21–3.23 (m, 1H), 3.05–3.07 (m, 2H), 2.0–2.02 (m, 2H), 1.86–1.88
(m, 3H), 1.63–1.65 (m, 2H), 1.12–1.35 (m, 6H), 1.17 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s,
3H), 0.77–0.84 (m, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
170.40,143.89,
CDCl3): d 170.14, 143.98, 139.02, 136.46, 132.63, 132.12, 131.96,
128.15, 127.45, 126.13, 64.95, 52.75, 48.10, 47.52, 44.39, 42.13, 41.43,
38.25, 35.92, 32.56, 29.27, 26.23, 22.44, 20.70, 19.71, 13.81; MS:
m/z¼403. Anal. Calcd for C23H33NO3S: C, 68.45; H, 8.24; N, 3.47; S,
7.95. Found: C, 68.57; H, 8.16; N, 3.31; S, 8.09.
129.71, 129.26, 129.05, 128.25, 126.16, 117.79, 65.03, 52.99, 48.36,
47.71, 44.55, 44.06, 42.76, 40.74, 38.38, 32.72, 26.38, 20.79, 19.76.
MS: m/z¼471. Anal. Calcd for C26H30ClNO3S: C, 66.16; H, 6.41; N,
2.97; S, 6.79. Found: C, 66.26; H, 6.59; N, 2.93; S, 6.82.
4.2.12. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)heptanoyl]bornane-10,2-
4.2.17. N-[(3S)-3-Phenyl-3-cyclohexyl-propnoyl]bornane-10,2-
sultam (2l)
sultam (2q)
ꢀ72.4 (c 1.03, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
White solid, mp: 180–181 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ45.3 (c 1.02, CH2Cl2); 1H
20
20
White solid, mp: 93–95 ꢁC; [
a]
D
D
(400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.15–7.18 (m, 2H), 6.93–6.98 (m, 2H),
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.13–7.23 (m, 5H), 3.72–3.75 (m,
3.78–3.81 (m, 1H), 3.49 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.42 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H),
3.20–3.21 (m, 1H), 3.0–3.03 (m, 2H), 2.0–2.01 (m, 2H), 1.85–1.89 (m,
3H), 1.54–1.63 (m, 2H), 1.05–1.38 (m, 6H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H),
1H), 3.43 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.36 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.18–3.24 (m,
1H), 2.90–3.02 (m, 2H), 1.64–1.89 (m, 5H), 0.96–1.59 (m, 13H), 0.87
(s, 3H), 0.71 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 170.95, 142.46,
0.79–0.84 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
170.27, 161.2,
128.32, 127.77, 125.98, 64.86, 52.82, 48.34, 48.07, 47.67, 47.16, 44.33,
42.94, 42.58, 38.96, 38.40, 38.02, 32.53, 30.72, 30.38, 26.18, 20.52,
19.67; MS: m/z¼429. Anal. Calcd for C25H35NO3S: C, 69.89; H, 8.21;
N, 3.26; S, 7.46. Found: C, 69.99; H, 8.39; N, 3.19; S, 7.66.
139.57, 129.0, 114.89, 65.0, 52.81, 48.17, 47.58, 44.44, 42.23, 40.71,
38.27, 36.11, 32.60, 29.26, 26.26, 22.43, 20.73, 19.73, 13.84; MS:
m/z¼421. Anal. Calcd for C23H32FNO3S: C, 65.53; H, 7.65; N, 3.32; S,
7.61. Found: C, 65.46; H, 7.66; N, 3.22; S, 7.95.
4.2.18. (E)-2-Methyl-4-phenylbut-3-en-2-ol (3r)
4.2.13. N-[(3R)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)heptanoyl]bornane-10,2-
Colorless oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.38–7.40 (m,
sultam (2m)
2H), 7.30–7.34 (m, 2H), 7.23–7.26 (m, 1H), 6.59 (d, J¼16.4 Hz, 1H),
20
White solid, mp: 116–117 ꢁC; [
a
]
ꢀ72.1 (c 1.03, CH2Cl2); 1H
6.36 (d, J¼16.4 Hz, 1H), 1.43 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
D
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.24 (d, J¼7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (d,
d 136.69, 134.02, 130.40, 128.51, 128.20, 127.40, 127.31, 126.18, 70.78,
J¼8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.77–3.80 (m, 1H), 3.49 (d, J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.41 (d,
J¼13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.18–3.20 (m, 1H), 3.00–3.03 (m, 2H), 2.00–2.01 (m,
29.51, 27.21; MS: m/z¼162. Anal. Calcd for C11H14O: C, 81.44; H,
8.70. Found: C, 81.35; H, 8.63.

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4.2.19. Compound 3s
4.3.2. Compound 4b
Colorless oil, yield 84%; [
(600 MHz, CDCl3): d (ppm) 7.10–7.12 (m, 2H), 6.97–7.0 (m, 2H), 3.53
(s, 1H), 3.45 (s, 1H), 2.59–2.60 (m, 1H), 1.94–1.95 (m, 1H), 1.74–1.77
(m, 1H), 1.67–1.68 (m, 1H), 1.56–1.60 (m, 1H), 1.16 (s, 1H), 0.77 (t,
J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C11H15FO: C, 72.50; H, 8.30. Found: C,
72.34; H, 8.58. Enantiomeric excess 82% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H,
eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼90:10, 254 nm, the retention time of the
major was 20.7 min and minor 13.6 min).
20
Colorless oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.33–7.36 (m,
a
]
ꢀ4.76 (c 1.1, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
D
2H), 6.99–7.03 (m, 2H), 6.57 (d, J¼15.6 Hz, 1H), 6.17 (d, J¼15.2 Hz,
1H), 5.79–5.86 (m, 2H), 5.15–5.19 (m, 4H), 2.34–2.47 (m, 4H),1.95 (s,
1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d 161.89, 134.14, 133.03,
132.78, 127.68, 127.09, 118.97, 115.18, 73.73, 45.16; MS: m/z¼233
(Mþ1)þ. Anal. Calcd for C15H17FO: C, 77.56; H, 7.38. Found: C, 77.42;
H, 7.29.
4.2.20. Compound 3t
Colorless oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.38–7.40 (m,
4.3.3. Compound 4c
20
25
2H), 7.30–7.34 (m, 2H), 7.22–7.26 (m,1H), 6.60 (d, J¼16 Hz,1H), 6.26
Colorless oil, yield 85%; [
a
]
ꢀ5.08 (c 1.0, CH2Cl2) [lit. 24: [
a]
D
D
(d, J¼16 Hz, 1H), 5.80–5.89 (m, 2H), 5.14–5.18 (m, 4H), 2.35–2.48
ꢀ4.55 (c 1.34, CHCl3)]; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.26 (d,
(m, 4H), 1.96 (s, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
136.64, 134.47,
J¼8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.10 (d, J¼8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.52–3.54 (m, 1H), 3.43–3.45
(m, 1H), 2.59–2.60 (m, 1H), 1.92–1.96 (m, 1H), 1.75–1.77 (m, 1H),
1.67–1.69 (m, 1H), 1.55–1.56 (m, 1H), 1.22 (s, 1H), 0.77 (t, J¼7.2 Hz,
3H). Anal. Calcd for C11H15ClO: C, 66.49; H, 7.61. Found: C, 66.21; H,
7.56. Enantiomeric excess 90% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hex-
ane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention time of the major was
9.0 min and minor 7.4 min).
133.17, 128.42, 128.35, 127.28, 126.28, 119.09, 73.72, 45.35; MS:
m/z¼214. Anal. Calcd for C15H18O: C, 84.07; H, 8.47. Found: C, 83.98;
H, 8.52.
4.2.21. Compound 3u
Colorless oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.51–7.56 (m,
3H), 7.09–7.11 (m, 2H), 6.68 (d, J¼16 Hz, 1H), 5.84–5.91 (m, 1H),
5.05–5.10 (m, 2H), 2.77 (t, J¼7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.41–2.46 (m, 2H); 13C
4.3.4. Compound 4d
ꢀ3.31 (c 1.0, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
20
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
199.26, 163.82, 141.13, 137.03, 130.53,
Colorless oil, yield 81%; [
(600 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
D
130.05, 125.62, 116.09, 115.98, 39.82, 27.97; MS: m/z¼204. Anal.
d
(ppm) 7.10 (d, J¼7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.05 (d, J¼7.8 Hz,
Calcd for C13H13FO: C, 76.45; H, 6.42. Found: C, 76.38; H, 6.54.
2H), 3.52–3.53 (m, 1H), 3.47–3.48 (m, 1H), 2.55–2.56 (m, 1H), 2.32
(s, 3H),1.93–1.94 (m, 1H),1.77–1.79 (m, 1H),1.66–1.67 (m, 1H),1.58–
1.61 (m, 1H), 1.15 (s, 1H), 0.78 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for
4.2.22. Compound 3v
Colorless oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.34–7.37 (m,
C12H18O: C, 80.85; H, 10.18. Found: C, 80.72; H, 10.01. Enantiomeric
2H), 6.98–7.03 (m, 2H), 6.60 (d, J¼15.6 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (d, J¼16.4 Hz,
1H), 6.01–6.08 (m, 2H), 5.36 (d, J¼16.8 Hz, 2H), 5.23 (d, J¼10.4 Hz,
2H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.86 (s, 1H). Anal. Calcd for C14H16O: C, 83.96; H,
8.05. Found: C, 83.85; H, 8.12.
excess 88% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼90:10,
254 nm, the retention time of the major was 10.8 min and minor
7.1 min).
4.3.5. Compound 4e
20
20
4.2.23. Compound 3x
Colorless oil, yield 89%; [
a
]
ꢀ6.16 (c 1.14, CH2Cl2) [lit. 25: [
a]
D
D
1
White solid, mp: 117–118 ꢁC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
ꢀ6.7 (c 2.0, CHCl3)]; H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.26–7.30
d
(ppm) 7.84 (d, J¼7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.22–7.25 (m, 6H), 7.07 (d, J¼7.6 Hz,
2H), 7.15 (d, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.78 (t, J¼6.8 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (d, J¼6.8 Hz,
2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.27 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
197.55,
(m, 2H), 7.16–7.20 (m, 3H), 3.52–3.53 (m, 1H), 3.45–3.46 (m, 1H),
2.69–2.70 (m, 1H), 1.92–1.93 (m, 1H), 1.80–1.81 (m, 1H), 1.57–1.61
(m, 2H), 1.14–1.19 (m, 3H), 0.84 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for
d
144.37, 143.74, 141.13, 135.70, 134.44, 129.14, 128.42, 128.10, 127.67,
127.58, 126.16, 45.42, 44.49, 21.54, 20.90; MS: m/z¼314. Anal. Calcd
for C23H22O: C, 87.86; H, 7.05. Found: C, 87.78; H, 7.14.
C12H18O: C, 80.85; H, 10.18. Found: C, 80.68; H, 9.98. Enantiomeric
excess 94% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5,
254 nm, the retention time of the major was 8.7 min and minor
6.7 min).
4.3. General procedure for the synthesis of 4
4.3.6. Compound 4f
20
Colorless oil, yield 88%; [
a
]
ꢀ4.58 (c 1.08, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
D
A solution of sodium borohydride (40 mmol, 4 equiv) in water
(10 mL) was added dropwise to a cooled (ice-water) solution of
2 (10 mmol) in THF (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at room
temperature and the completion of the reaction was monitored by
TLC. To the reaction mixture was added 2 N HCl at a rate to maintain
the internal temperature at 20–25 ꢁC. The reaction mixture was
extracted with ethyl acetate (2ꢂ50 mL). The combined organic
layers were washed with brine (50 mL), concentrated under vac-
uum, and purified by silica gel chromatography (AcOEt/hexane¼1:9
as eluent) to get the desired products.
(600 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.10–7.13 (m, 2H), 6.96–7.0 (t, J¼8.4 Hz,
2H), 3.52–3.53 (m, 1H), 3.43–3.44 (m, 1H), 2.70–2.71 (m, 1H), 1.91–
1.93 (m, 1H), 1.74–1.76 (m, 1H), 1.52–1.62 (m, 2H), 1.13–1.18 (m, 3H),
0.84 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C12H17FO: C, 73.44; H, 8.73.
Found: C, 73.18; H, 8.47. Enantiomeric excess 90% (Daicel Chiralcel
AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention time of
the major was 7.2 min and minor 6.5 min).
4.3.7. Compound 4g
20
Colorless oil, yield 87%; [
(600 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
ꢀ5.22 (c 1.16, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
D
d
(ppm) 7.10 (d, J¼6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.05 (d, J¼7.2 Hz,
4.3.1. Compound 4a
2H), 3.52–3.53 (m, 1H), 3.46–3.48 (m, 1H), 2.65–2.66 (m, 1H), 2.32
(s, 3H), 1.90–1.93 (m, 1H), 1.77–1.79 (m, 1H), 1.54–1.60 (m, 2H), 1.13–
1.21 (m, 3H), 0.84 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C13H20O: C, 81.20;
H, 10.48. Found: C, 81.02; H, 10.56. Enantiomeric excess 88% (Daicel
Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention
time of the major was 8.7 min and minor 6.2 min).
20
20
Colorless oil, yield 82%; [
a
]
ꢀ6.44 (c 1.16, CH2Cl2) [lit. 23: [
a]
D
D
ꢀ2.4 (c 0.8, CDCl3)]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.23–7.31
(m, 2H), 7.15–7.21 (m, 3H), 3.48–3.53 (m, 2H), 2.57–2.61 (m, 1H),
1.94–1.98 (m, 1H), 1.79–1.83 (m, 1H), 1.61–1.71 (m, 1H), 1.56–1.59
(m, 1H), 1.12 (s, 1H), 0.78 (t, J¼7.6 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C11H16O:
C, 80.44; H, 9.82. Found: C, 80.28; H, 9.98. Enantiomeric excess
90% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼90:10,
254 nm, the retention time of the major was 20.7 min and minor
13.6 min).
4.3.8. Compound 4h
20
22
Colorless oil, yield 90%; [
a]
ꢀ8.96 (c 1.06, CH2Cl2) [lit. 26: [
a]
D
D
ꢀ3.3 (c 1.5, CHCl3)]; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3):
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J¼6 Hz, 2H), 7.10 (d, J¼4.2 Hz, 2H), 3.52–3.53 (m, 1H), 3.42–3.44 (m,
1H), 2.70–2.71 (m, 1H), 1.91–1.93 (m, 1H), 1.74–1.75 (m, 1H), 1.52–
1.58 (m, 2H), 1.14–1.18 (m, 3H), 0.84 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for
C14H22O: C, 81.50; H, 10.75. Found: C, 81.58; H, 10.73. Enantiomeric
excess 88% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5,
254 nm, the retention time of the major was 7.9 min and minor
5.9 min).
C
12H17ClO: C, 67.76; H, 8.06. Found: C, 67.68; H, 8.28. Enantiomeric
excess 84% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5,
254 nm, the retention time of the major was 7.8 min and minor
6.5 min).
4.3.15. Compound 4o
20
Colorless oil, yield 82%; [
(600 MHz, CDCl3):
a]
ꢀ7.87 (c 0.94, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
D
d
(ppm) 7.25–7.28 (m, 2H), 7.18–7.21 (m, 3H),
4.3.9. Compound 4i
7.13–7.17 (m, 3H), 7.04–7.05 (m, 2H), 3.50–3.52 (m, 1H), 3.41–3.43
(m, 1H), 2.99–3.0 (m, 1H), 2.88–2.91 (m, 2H), 1.95–1.98 (m, 1H),
1.83–1.86 (m, 1H), 1.14 (s, 1H). Anal. Calcd for C16H18O: C, 84.91; H,
8.02. Found: C, 84.78; H, 8.15. Enantiomeric excess 68% (Daicel
Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention
time of the major was 14.6 min and minor 10.9 min).
ꢀ6.73 (c 1.14, CH2Cl2) [lit.23: [
a]
D
20
20
Colorless oil, yield 78%; [
a
]
D
1
ꢀ5.5 (c 4.0, CDCl3)]; H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3):
d (ppm) 7.27–7.29
(m, 2H), 7.13–7.20 (m, 3H), 3.46–3.47 (m, 1H), 3.38–3.39 (m, 1H),
2.39–2.41 (m, 1H), 2.06–2.08 (m, 1H), 1.80–1.83 (m, 2H), 1.15 (s, 1H),
0.97 (d, J¼6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.73 (d, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for
C
12H18O: C, 80.85; H, 10.18. Found: C, 80.83; H, 10.32. Enantiomeric
excess 60% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5,
254 nm, the retention time of the major was 12.8 min and minor
7.6 min).
4.3.16. Compound 4p
ꢀ7.97 (c 1.21, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
20
Colorless oil, yield 84%; [
(600 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
D
d
(ppm) 7.14–7.23 (m, 5H), 7.05 (d, J¼7.8 Hz, 2H),
7.01 (d, J¼7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.51–3.52 (m, 1H), 3.40–3.41 (m, 1H), 3.0–
3.01 (m, 1H), 2.84–2.91 (m, 2H), 1.96–1.98 (m, 1H), 1.83–1.84 (m,
1H), 1.14 (s, 1H). Anal. Calcd for C16H17ClO: C, 73.70; H, 6.57. Found:
C, 73.55; H, 6.79. Enantiomeric excess 52% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H,
eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention time of the
major was 25.3 min and minor 22.9 min).
4.3.10. Compound 4j
20
Colorless oil, yield 76%; [
(600 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
D
ꢀ5.98 (c 1.21, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
d
(ppm) 7.07–7.10 (m, 2H), 6.96–7.0 (m, 2H),
3.47–3.49 (m, 1H), 3.37–3.38 (m, 1H), 2.41–2.42 (m, 1H), 2.06–2.08
(m, 1H), 1.77–1.80 (m, 2H), 1.11 (s, 1H), 0.96 (d, J¼6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.72
(d, J¼6.6 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C12H17FO: C, 73.44; H, 8.73. Found:
C, 73.35; H, 8.86. Enantiomeric excess 68% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H,
eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention time of the
major was 9.3 min and minor 7.3 min).
4.3.17. Compound 4q
20
22
Colorless oil, yield 85%; [
a
]
ꢀ4.36 (c 0.94, CH2Cl2) [lit. 28: [
a]
D
D
þ12.4 (c 1.17, pentane) for the R isomer]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.26–7.29 (m, 2H), 7.16–7.20 (m, 1H), 7.11–7.13 (m, 2H),
4.3.11. Compound 4k
3.36–3.46 (m, 2H), 2.42–2.46 (m, 1H), 2.07–2.11 (m, 1H), 1.90–1.93
(m, 1H), 1.72–1.83 (m, 2H), 1.58–1.61 (m, 2H), 1.40–1.48 (m, 2H),
1.21–1.25 (m, 1H), 1.05–1.12 (m, 3H), 0.91–0.94 (m, 1H), 0.77–0.80
(m, 1H). Anal. Calcd for C15H22O: C, 82.52; H, 10.16. Found: C, 82.30;
H, 9.92. Enantiomeric excess 56% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent:
hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention time of the major was
22.3 min and minor 15.0 min).
20
25
Colorless oil, yield 90%; [
a]
ꢀ9.46 (c 1.11, CH2Cl2) [lit. 27: [
a]
D
D
þ1.98 (c 1.0, CHCl3) for the S isomer]; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3):
d
(ppm) 7.26–7.30 (m, 2H), 7.16–7.21 (m, 3H), 3.52–3.53 (m, 1H),
3.46–3.47 (m, 1H), 2.66–2.69 (m, 1H), 1.93–1.96 (m, 1H), 1.78–1.82
(m,1H),1.60–1.65 (m, 2H),1.20–1.29 (m, 2H),1.08–1.18 (m, 3H), 0.83
(t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H). Anal. Calcd for C13H20O: C, 81.20; H, 10.48. Found:
C, 81.05; H, 10.61. Enantiomeric excess 86% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H,
eluent: hexane/i-PrOH¼95:5, 254 nm, the retention time of the
major was 7.5 min and minor 6.0 min).
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from National Nat-
ural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20572029 and 20772039),
the Science Foundation for the New Teacher at the University of
China (No. 20070511006), the National Key Project for Basic Re-
search of China (No. 2004CCA00100), and National Basic Research
Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB116302).
4.3.12. Compound 4l
20
Colorless oil, yield 92%; [
(400 MHz, CDCl3):
a
]
D
ꢀ5.17 (c 1.14, CH2Cl2); 1H NMR
d
(ppm) 7.09–7.13 (m, 2H), 6.95–7.0 (m, 2H),
3.44–3.52 (m, 2H), 2.65–2.69 (m, 1H), 1.90–1.93 (m, 1H), 1.73–1.77
(m, 1H), 1.51–1.64 (m, 2H), 1.05–1.29 (m, 5H), 0.82 (t, J¼7.2 Hz, 3H).
Anal. Calcd for C13H19FO: C, 74.25; H, 9.11. Found: C, 74.33; H, 9.37.
Enantiomeric excess 88% (Daicel Chiralcel AS-H, eluent: hexane/i-
PrOH¼90:10, 254 nm, the retention time of the major was 5.0 min
and minor 4.7 min).
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