10.1021/jacs.5b11273
The research presented in the "Journal of the American Chemical Society" article by Biplab Maji and Hisashi Yamamoto focuses on the development of a catalytic enantioselective nitroso Diels-Alder (NDA) reaction. The NDA reaction is a significant strategy for synthesizing complex molecules like 3,6-dihydro-1,2-oxazines and 1-amino-4-hydroxy-2-ene derivatives from simple 1,3-dienes. The study reports on the use of a Cu(I)-DTBM-Segphos catalyst for the asymmetric intermolecular NDA reaction with various cyclic 1,3-dienes and reactive nitroso compounds derived from pyrimidine and pyridazine. The experiments involved the optimization of reaction conditions, including temperature and catalyst selection, to achieve high yields and selectivities. The researchers conducted a series of experiments to evaluate the effect of different ligands, the structure of nitroso compounds, and the scope of the NDA reaction with symmetrical and unsymmetrical 1,3-dienes. The analyses included determining yields, enantioselectivities (ee), regioselectivity (d.r.), and diastereoselectivity using techniques like high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a chiral stationary phase. The study also demonstrated the utility of the methodology through formal syntheses of natural products like conduramine A-1 and narciclasine.