2-Arylacetic anhydrides as ammonium enolate precursors

Louis C. Morrill, Lyndsay A. Ledingham, Jean-Philippe Couturier, Jasmine Bickel, Andrew D. Harper, Charlene Fallan, Andrew D. Smith*

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Abstract

Readily prepared 2-arylacetic anhydrides act as convenient ammonium enolate precursors in isothiourea (HBTM-2.1)-mediated catalytic asymmetric intermolecular Michael addition-lactonisation processes, giving diverse synthetic building blocks in good yield with high diastereo- and enantiocontrol (up to 98 : 2 dr and > 99% ee).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)624-636
Number of pages13
JournalOrganic & Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume12
Issue number4
Early online date29 Nov 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Dynamic Kinetic Resolution
  • Tricyclic-Beta-Lactones
  • Acyl Transfer Catalyst
  • Silyl Ketene Acetals
  • Asymmetric Organocatalysis
  • Enantioselective Synthesis
  • Carboxylic Anhydrides
  • Gamma-Butyrolactones
  • C-Acylation
  • Keto Acids

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