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First use of axially chiral thioamides for the stereocontrol of C-C bond formation
Dantale, Shubhada,Reboul, Vincent,Metzner, Patrick,Philouze, Christian
, p. 632 - 640 (2007/10/03)
Several N-aryl-substituted thioamides with an axis of chirality along the N-C(aryl) bond were prepared in good to excellent yields. NMR spectra revealed preferences for the E rotamer (along the N-C(=S) bond). X-ray crystallographic analysis showed that the planes of the aryl and thioamide groups were almost perpendicular (79°). For the first time, these atropisomeric thioamides were used for an asymmetric Claisen rearrangement. LDA deprotonation led selectively to the enethiolates of Z stereochemistry, and subsequent reaction with a variety of allyl halides furnished S-allyl keteneaminothioacetals. These intermediates were not detected as they rearranged readily to γ-unsaturated thioamides in good to high yields and diastereoselectivities up to 88:12. Chemical correlation allowed the assignment of the (aR*,2R*) configuration to the major diastereoisomer. A model was proposed to explain the stereochemical course of the thio-Claisen rearrangement.
