Abstract
The synthesis of a range of imidazolinium salts derived from acyclic 1,2-diamines, and an evaluation of the reactivity and asymmetric induction of the corresponding NHCs as catalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactams, is reported. An N-methyl-substituted NHC derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diphenylethanediamine shows optimal reactivity and enantioselectivity in this series, in contrast to that observed with NHCs derived from (1R,2R)-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 601-616 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Tetrahedron: Asymmetry |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Mar 2010 |
Keywords
- N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE
- ALPHA-AMINO-ACIDS
- HIGHLY ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
- CATALYZED CONJUGATE ADDITION
- C-CARBOXYL TRANSFER
- LEWIS-ACID
- DISUBSTITUTED KETENES
- 4+2 CYCLOADDITION
- CONVEY ASYMMETRY
- ACHIRAL LIGANDS