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Highly enantioselective synthesis of α,α-dialkylmalonates by phase-transfer catalytic desymmetrization
Hong, Suckchang,Lee, Jihye,Kim, Minsik,Park, Yohan,Park, Cheonhyoung,Kim, Mi-Hyun,Jew, Sang-Sup,Park, Hyeung-Geun
supporting information; experimental part, p. 4924 - 4929 (2011/06/10)
A novel enantioselective synthetic method for the construction of a quaternary carbon center from malonates via phase-transfer catalytic (PTC) alkylation has been developed. The asymmetric α-alkylation of diphenylmethyl tert-butyl α-alkylmalonates with alkylating agents under phase-transfer catalysis conditions (aq 50% KOH, toluene, 0°C) in the presence of (S,S)-3,4,5-trifluorophenyl-NAS bromide (8) as PTC catalyst afforded the corresponding α,α-dialkylmalonates in high chemical (up to 99%) and optical yields (up to 97% ee) which could be readily converted to versatile chiral intermediates. Notably, the direct double α-alkylations of diphenylmethyl tert-butyl malonate also provided the corresponding α,α-dialkylmalonates without loss of enantioselectivity. The synthetic potential of this method has been demonstrated by the preparation of α,α-dialkylamino acid and oxindole systems.
