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Upstream product

• 22767-96-0 Benzyl 3-phenylpropionate 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 
• 962-39-0 L-Phenylalanine benzyl ester 
• 5396-89-4 benzyl acetoacetate 
• 962-39-0 DL-phenylalanine benzyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 1426656-90-7 C₂₂H₂₂O₃ 
• 1401455-81-9 C₁₄H₁₈O₃ 
• 1401455-66-0 (R)-benzyl 2-benzyl-3-oxopentanoate 
• 1352218-86-0 (R)-benzyl 3-phenyl-2-(phenylamino)propionate 
• 131746-55-9 benzyl 2-bromo-2-fluoro-3-phenylpropionate 
• 103-41-3 (E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester 
• 28541-02-8 (E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Catalytic Asymmetric Homologation of Ketones with α-Alkyl α-Diazo Esters

The homologation of ketones with diazo compounds is a useful strategy to synthesize one-carbon chain-extended acyclic ketones or ring-expanded cyclic ketones. However, the asymmetric homologation of acyclic ketones with α-diazo esters remains a challenge due to the lower reactivity and complicated selectivity. Herein, we report the enantioselective catalytic homologation of acetophenone and related derivatives with α-alkyl α-diazo esters utilizing a chiral scandium(III) N,N′-dioxide as the Lewis acid catalyst. This reaction supplies a highly chemo-, regio-, and enantioselective pathway for the synthesis of optically active β-keto esters with an all-carbon quaternary center through highly selective alkyl-group migration of the ketones. Moreover, the ring expansion of cyclic ketones was accomplished under slightly modified conditions, affording a series of enantioenriched cyclic β-keto esters. Density functional theory calculations have been carried out to elucidate the reaction pathway and possible working models that can explain the observed regio- and enantioselectivity.

Trifluoromethylthiolation and Trifluoromethylselenolation of α-Diazo Esters Catalyzed by Copper

α-Diazo esters are smoothly converted into the corresponding trifluoromethyl thio- or selenoethers by reaction with Me4NSCF3or Me4NSeCF3, respectively, in the presence of catalytic amounts of copper thiocyanate. This straightforward method gives high yields under neutral conditions at room temperature and is applicable to a wide range of functionalized molecules, including diverse α-amino acid derivatives. It is well-suited for the late-stage introduction of trifluoromethylthio or -seleno groups into drug-like molecules.

Enantioselective synthesis of α-alkyl-β-ketoesters: Asymmetric Roskamp reaction catalyzed by an oxazaborolidinium ion

Breaking kamp: A catalytic route toward chiral α-alkyl-β- ketoesters using the title reaction of α-alkyl diazoester with aldehydes has been developed (see scheme). The reaction proceeds with high to excellent enantioselectivities and this methodology was applied to a concise two-step synthesis of the natural pheromone sitophilate. Copyright

Desymmetrizing asymmetric ring expansion of cyclohexanones with α-diazoacetates catalyzed by chiral aluminum Lewis acid

Chiral aluminum Lewis acid catalyst composed of Me3Al and 3,3′-bis(trimethylsilyl)-BINOL in a 2:1 ratio was found to promote novel catalytic asymmetric ring expansion of cyclohexanone with α-substituted α-diazoacetates to give seven-membered rings with an all-carbon quaternary center. Application of this strategy to 4-substituted cyclohexanones opened up a novel way for the catalytic desymmetrizing asymmetric construction of cycloheptanones bearing remote α,δ-chiral centers.

Catalytic asymmetric roskamp reaction of α-Alkyl-α-diazoesters with aromatic aldehydes: Highly enantioselective synthesis of α-Alkyl-β-keto esters

The first catalytic enantioselective Roskamp reaction of α-alkyl-α-diazoesters with aromatic aldehydes was realized using a simple chiral N, N′-dioxide-scandium(III) complex. Remarkably, with 0.05 mol % catalyst, the reaction was performed well over a series of substrates, giving the desired products chemoselectively in excellent yields (up to 99%) and enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee) under mild conditions. This protocol provides a promising method for the synthesis of chiral α-alkyl-β- keto esters and 1,3-diols.

The asymmetric synthesis of α-amino acids. Electrophilic azidation of chiral imide enolates, a practical approach to the synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-azido carboxylic acids

Two complementary approaches to the asymmetric synthesis of α-amino acids have been achieved. In the initially investigated reaction sequence, the diastereoselective bromination of the illustrated boron enolate with N-bromosuccinimide was followed by stereospecific azide displacement by tetramethylguanidinium azide. The resulting α-azido carboximides may be readily purified to high diastereomeric purity by chromatography on silica. equation presented In the second reaction sequence, the illustrated potassium enolate was treated with 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonyl azide, and the intermediate sulfonyl triazene was decomposed through an acetic acid quench to give the α-azido carboximide. The diastereoselection of the reaction as a function of R is as follows: R = Me, CH2Ph, 97:3; R = CHMe2, 98:2; R = CMe3, >99:1; R = Ph, 91:9. The important parameters of this azidation process were evaluated, and experiments were conducted to help elucidate the mechanism of the reaction. equation presented The α-azido carboximide products have been shown to be versatile α-amino acid synthons that may be readily converted to α-amino acids as well as to N-protected α-amino acid derivatives. The racemization-free removal of the chiral auxiliary was achieved in high yield both by saponification and transesterification, either before or after reduction and acylation of the azide functionality.