1283281-35-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Enantioselective α-Etherification of Branched Aldehydes via an Oxidative Umpolung Strategy
Corti, Vasco,J?rgensen, Karl Anker,Lamhauge, Johannes N.,Liu, Yidong
, p. 18728 - 18733 (2021)
Saturated carbonyl compounds are, via their enolate analogues, inherently nucleophilic at the α-position. In the presence of a benzoquinone oxidant, the polarity of the α-position of racemic α-branched aldehydes is inverted, allowing for an enantioselective etherification using readily available oxygen-based nucleophiles and an amino acid-derived primary amine catalyst. A survey of benzoquinone oxidants identified p-fluoranil and DDQ as suitable reaction partners. p-Fluoranil enables the preparation of α-aryloxylated aldehydes using phenol nucleophiles in up to 91 % ee, following either a one-step or a two-step, one-pot protocol. DDQ allows for a more general etherification protocol in combination with a broader range of alcohol nucleophiles with enantioselectivities up to 95 % ee. Control experiments and isolation of a key quinol intermediate supports a mechanism proceeding via an SN2 dynamic-kinetic resolution. These studies provide the basis for an aminocatalytic umpolung concept that allows for the asymmetric construction of tertiary ethers in the α-position of aldehydes.
Isomerization of terminal epoxides by a [Pd-H] catalyst: A combined experimental and theoretical mechanistic study
Vyas, Devendra J.,Larionov, Evgeny,Besnard, Celine,Guenee, Laure,Mazet, Clement
supporting information, p. 6177 - 6183 (2013/06/04)
An unusual palladium hydride complex has been shown to be a competent catalyst in the isomerization of a variety of terminal and internal epoxides. The reaction displayed broad scope and synthetic utility. Experimental and theoretical evidence are provided for an unprecedented hydride mechanism characterized by two distinct enantio-determining steps. These results hold promise for the development of an enantioselective variant of the reaction.
