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Photochemical Deracemization at sp3-Hybridized Carbon Centers via a Reversible Hydrogen Atom Transfer
Bach, Thorsten,Breitenlechner, Stefan,Gro?kopf, Johannes,Plaza, Manuel,Seitz, Antonia,Storch, Golo
supporting information, p. 21241 - 21245 (2021/12/27)
A photochemical deracemization of 5-substituted 3-phenylimidazolidine-2,4-diones (hydantoins) is reported (27 examples, 69%-quant., 80–99% ee). The reaction is catalyzed by a chiral diarylketone which displays a two-point hydrogen bonding site. Mechanistic evidence (DFT calculations, radical clock experiments, H/D labeling) suggests the reaction to occur by selective hydrogen atom transfer (HAT). Upon hydrogen binding, one substrate enantiomer displays the hydrogen atom at the stereogenic center to the photoexcited catalyst allowing for a HAT from the substrate and eventually for its conversion into the product enantiomer. The product enantiomer is not processed by the catalyst and is thus enriched in the photostationary state.
Synthesis of Quaternary Carbon Compounds
Kornblum, Nathan,Erickson, Allen S.
, p. 1037 - 1039 (2007/10/02)
A general synthesis of quaternary carbon compounds RR'R''CCH2NO2 which gives excellent yields of pure products is described.Of special interest is the preparation of quaternary aldehydes by permanganate oxidation of these nitro compounds.
