Abstract
A range of pyrazolidin-3-ones have been prepared and their activity as catalysts for iminium-ion promoted Diels-Alder reactions evaluated. Systematic variation of the C(5)- and N(2)-substituents indicates that the incorporation of an electron withdrawing substitutent at N(2) and either a Ph or CF3 substitution at C(5) results in optimal catalytic activity. The diastereoisomeric resolution of a model C(5)-Ph substituted pyrazolidinone and its ability to impart modest levels of asymmetric induction in the organocatalytic Diels-Alder reaction is also demonstrated. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8992-9008 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- IMINIUM ION CATALYSIS
- C-CARBOXYL TRANSFER
- ORGANIC CATALYSIS
- AZOMETHINE IMINES
- O-CARBOXYL
- ACCELERATION
- DERIVATIVES
- STRATEGIES
- CARBONATES
- HYDRAZINES