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Asymmetric Rh(II)-catalyzed cyclopropanation of alkenes with diacceptor diazo compounds: P -methoxyphenyl ketone as a general stereoselectivity controlling group
Lindsay, Vincent N. G.,Nicolas, Cyril,Charette, Andre B.
, p. 8972 - 8981 (2011/08/04)
Different diacceptor diazo compounds bearing an α-PMP-ketone group were found to be effective carbene precursors for the highly stereoselective Rh2(S-TCPTTL)4-catalyzed cyclopropanation of alkenes (EWG = NO2, CN, CO2Me). The resulting products were readily transformed into a variety of biologically relevant enantiopure molecules, such as cyclopropane α- and β-amino acid derivatives. Different mechanistic studies carried out led to a rationale for the high diastereo- and enantioselectivity obtained, where the PMP-ketone moiety was found to play a critical role in the stereoinduction process. Additionally, the use of catalytic amounts of achiral Lewis bases to influence the enantioinduction of the reactions developed is documented.
