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Towards a universal organocatalyst for the synthesis of enantioenriched phenylalanine derivatives by enantioselective decarboxylative protonation
Pigeaux, Morgane,Laporte, Romain,Harrowven, David C.,Baudoux, Jér?me,Rouden, Jacques
, p. 4599 - 4603 (2016/09/23)
Access to enantioenriched non-proteogenic phenylalanine derivatives is described using the enantioselective decarboxylative protonation reaction of amidohemimalonate esters catalysed by various cinchona-based compounds. This study compares the catalytic efficiency as well as the enantioselectivity induced by three types of common organocatalysts, namely thioureas, squaramides and bis-cinchona squaramides. One of the main outcome of this work is the observation of a significant influence of the N-protecting group of the hemimalonate on its interaction with the catalyst. This methodology carried out under mild conditions exhibits good substrate scope and functional group tolerance. A substoichiometric amount of catalyst can also be used in certain cases while affording good yields and selectivities.
Highly enantioselective decarboxylative protonation of α- aminomalonates mediated by thiourea Cinchona alkaloid derivatives: Access to both enantiomers of cyclic and acyclic α-aminoacids
Amere, Mukkanti,Lasne, Marie-Claire,Rouden, Jacques
, p. 2621 - 2624 (2008/02/10)
Equation Presented Thiourea derived cinchona alkaloids promote the asymmetric decarboxylase protonation of cyclic, acyclic, or bicyclic α-aminomalonate hemiesters under mild and metal-free conditions to afford enantioenriched aminoesters in high yields and enantioselectivities up to 93%. Both enantiomers of the aminoesters have been synthesized with the same selectivity when using organic base 3 and its pseudoenantiomer 6 derived from quinine.
