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Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Radical Ring-Opening Cyanation of Cyclopropanols and Cyclopropanone Acetals
Chen, Pinghong,Guo, Yin-Long,Liu, Guosheng,Wang, Lei,Wu, Lianqian
, p. 2189 - 2194 (2020)
A novel approach for enantioselective cyanation of cyclopropanols and their derivatives through copper-catalyzed radical relay processes has been developed. Various cyclopropanols and cyclopropanone acetals are compatible to the catalytic conditions, providing β-carbonyl nitriles with excellent enantioselectivity. These products can be readily converted to chiral γ-amino acids derivatives and drugs such as (R)-baclofen. Preliminary mechanistic studies have supported a ring-opening process for cyclopropanoxy radicals followed by copper-catalyzed enantioselective cyanation of benzylic radicals to form the C?CN bonds in an enantioselective manner. (Figure presented.).
