10.1055/s-0037-1612422
The research aims to develop a new approach for the construction of quaternary stereogenic centers bearing nitrogen substituents in an enantioselective manner. The strategy leverages the [1,3]-chirality transfer from a chiral primary alcohol equivalent through an allyl cyanate-to-isocyanate rearrangement. The efficiency of this approach was demonstrated in the eight-step synthesis of the marine natural product (+)-geranyllinaloisocyanide, achieving an overall yield of 43%. Key chemicals used in the process include chiral primary alcohol equivalent, allyl cyanate, isocyanate, and various reagents such as diethylzinc, trichloroacetyl isocyanate, potassium carbonate, trifluoroacetic anhydride, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, lithium triethylborohydride, and cesium fluoride, among others. The study concluded that the allyl cyanate-to-isocyanate rearrangement with enantiomerically enriched α-silyl allyl alcohol is a highly effective method for chirality transfer, showcasing its potential for further applications in the synthesis of nitrogen-containing natural products.