Catalytic asymmetric addition of ZnPh2 to ketones:: Enantioselective formation of quaternary stereocenters
Catalytic asymmetric addition of ZnPh2 to ketones:: Enantioselective formation of quaternary stereocenters
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DOI:
10.1021/ja973169u
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发表时间:
1998-01-21
影响因子:
15
通讯作者:
Fu, GC
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作者:
Dosa, PI;Fu, GC
A wide array of highly effective catalysts have been developed for the enantioselective addition of organometallic reagents to aldehydes. 1, 2 However, to the best of our knowledge there have been no reports of efficient catalytic asymmetric addition of organometallic reagents to ketones. 3 In this communication, we provide an example of such a process, establishing that 3-exo-(dimethylamino) isoborneol (DAIB) 1b serves as an effective catalyst for the enantioselective addition of ZnPh2 to a range of aryl-alkyl and dialkyl ketones, thereby producing a quaternary stereocenter with good to excellent stereocontrol (eq 1).In pioneering studies, Noyori has demonstrated that DAIB is a remarkably efficient catalyst for the asymmetric addition of ZnEt2 to aldehydes. 1b, d We sought to expand the scope of DAIB-catalyzed processes to include reactions of ketones, and we focused our initial efforts on the addition of ZnPh2 4 to 2-acetonaphthone. Although we observed a promising level of enantiomeric excess in the desired tertiary alcohol (64% ee), the yield was disappointing (26% yield; eq 2). The predominant reaction product was ketone A, which is formed via an aldol-dehydrationconjugate addition sequence. 5