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C?N Axial Chiral Hypervalent Iodine Reagents: Catalytic Stereoselective α-Oxytosylation of Ketones

A simple synthesis of a library of novel C?N axially chiral iodoarenes is achieved in a three-step synthesis from commercially available aniline derivatives. C?N axial chiral iodine reagents are rarely investigated in the hypervalent iodine arena. The potential of the novel chiral iodoarenes as organocatalysts for stereoselective oxidative transformations is assessed using the well explored, but challenging stereoselective α-oxytosylation of ketones. All investigated reagents catalyse the stereoselective oxidation of propiophenone to the corresponding chiral α-oxytosylated products with good stereochemical control. Using the optimised reaction conditions a wide range of products was obtained in generally good to excellent yields and with good enantioselectivities.

Asymmetric α-Sulfonyl- and α-Phosphoryl-Oxylation of Ketones by a Chiral Hypervalent Iodine(III)

An enantioselective direct oxygenation of propiophenone derivatives mediated by a catalytic or stoichiometric amount of new chiral non-C2-symmetric iodoarenes(III) is reported. The reaction gives an easy entry to optically active α-sulfonyl- and α-phosphoryl oxyketones in respectable yields and enantioselectivities.

Enantioselective Iodine(III)-Mediated Synthesis of α-Tosyloxy Ketones: Breaking the Selectivity Barrier

The development of practical methods to access chiral nonracemic α-substituted ketones is of particular importance due to their ubiquitous nature. Unprecedented levels of enantioselectivity are reported for the synthesis of α-tosyloxy ketones, using enol esters and chiral iodine(III) reagents. The reaction can be performed under both stoichiometric and catalytic conditions. These results suggest widely different reaction mechanisms for the reaction of ketones versus enol esters, supporting recent computational insights.

3,3′-Diiodobinaphthol and 3,3′-Diiodobiphenol Derivatives as Hypervalent Iodine Organocatalysts for the α-Oxytosylation of Ketones

New series of enantiopure 3,3′-diiodobinaphthol- and 3,3′-diiodobiphenol-based molecules have been synthesized and used as chiral hypervalent iodine oxidation organocatalysts in the α-oxytosylation of propiophenone. When we compared these new organocatalysts to our previous series of 3,3′-diiodo-1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diol-fused maleimides, we have made two important observations: the maleimide moiety is the best moiety for obtaining moderate enantioselectivities, and the presence of an aliphatic substituent on the biaryl part of the catalyst enhances the enantioselectivity.

Catalytic enantioselective α-tosyloxylation of ketones using iodoaryloxazoline catalysts: Insights on the stereoinduction process

A family of iodooxazoline catalysts was developed to promote the iodine(III)-mediated α-tosyloxylation of ketone derivatives. The α-tosyloxy ketones produced are polyvalent chiral synthons. Through this study, we have unearthed a unique mode of stereoinduction from the chiral oxazoline moiety, where the stereogenic center alpha to the oxazoline oxygen atom is significant. Computational chemistry was used to rationalize the stereoinduction process. The catalysts presented promote currently among the best levels of activity and selectivity for this transformation. Evaluation of the scope of the reaction is presented.

Catalytic enantioselective α-oxysulfonylation of ketones mediated by iodoarenes

The α-oxysulfonylation of ketones catalysed by enantio enriched iodoarenes using mCPBA as stoichiometric oxidant is reported to give useful synthetic intermediates in good yield and modest enantioselectivity. We believe this to be the first report of an enantioselective organocatalytic reaction involving hypervalent iodine reagents which should open up a new field for enantioselective organocatalysis of oxidation reactions. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008.