10.1016/j.tetasy.2009.06.001
The research investigates the copper-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to 1-(N,N-diisopropylcarbamoyloxy)-1-tosyl-1-alkenes, aiming to produce 1-(N,N-diisopropylcarbamoyloxy)-1-tosyl-2-branched alkanes with enantioenrichment. The study screens various copper ligands, finding that certain Josiphos ligands provide low to moderate enantioselectivity and good diastereoselectivity when using allylmagnesium bromide. The stereochemistry of the products is assigned by comparing them with those synthesized via chiral pool synthesis and stereoselective lithiation methods. The research concludes that most typical copper ligands slow down the addition reaction, and substrate 5b with allylmagnesium bromide shows the best enantioselectivity. Key chemicals used include 1-(N,N-diisopropylcarbamoyloxy)-1-tosyl-1-alkenes as substrates, Grignard reagents like isopropenylmagnesium bromide and allylmagnesium bromide, and various copper ligands such as Josiphos and NHC ligands.