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Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductive Aldol Reaction of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids to Alkyl Aryl Ketones: Silanes as Activator and Transient Protecting Group
Suzuki, Hirotsugu,Yoneoka, Kenji,Kondo, Sora,Matsuda, Takanori
supporting information, (2022/01/26)
The first enantioselective reductive aldol reaction of unprotected α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids was developed by employing a copper/bisphosphine catalyst. The reaction features in situ protection and activation of an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid by a hydrosilane. The copper enolate formed in situ reacts with an alkyl aryl ketone to afford the β-hydroxy carboxylic acid with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee). The corresponding gram-scale reaction with a low catalyst loading and the derivatization of the β-hydroxy carboxylic acids highlight the practicality of this transformation.
Siloxy Esters as Traceless Activators of Carboxylic Acids: Boron-Catalyzed Chemoselective Asymmetric Aldol Reaction**
Fujita, Taiki,Kanai, Motomu,Mitsunuma, Harunobu,Sameera, W. M. C.,Yamane, Mina
supporting information, p. 24598 - 24604 (2021/10/14)
The catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction is among the most useful reactions in organic synthesis. Despite the existence of many prominent reports, however, the late-stage, chemoselective, catalytic, asymmetric aldol reaction of multifunctional substrates is still difficult to achieve. Herein, we identified that in situ pre-conversion of carboxylic acids to siloxy esters facilitated the boron-catalyzed direct aldol reaction, leading to the development of carboxylic acid-selective, catalytic, asymmetric aldol reaction applicable to multifunctional substrates. Combining experimental and computational studies rationalized the reaction mechanism and led to the proposal of Si/B enediolates as the active species. The silyl ester formation facilitated both enolization and catalyst turnover by acidifying the α-proton of substrates and attenuating poisonous Lewis bases to the boron catalyst.
Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of α-Alkylamides
Liu, Zijian,Takeuchi, Toshifumi,Pluta, Roman,Arteaga Arteaga, Fernando,Kumagai, Naoya,Shibasaki, Masakatsu
, p. 710 - 713 (2017/02/10)
A catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction directly employing amides as latent enolates has remained elusive because of the resistance of amides to enolization. A direct aldol reaction of α-alkylamides without any electron-withdrawing group harnessed by specif
