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Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Cyclopent‐2‐enones by Nickel‐Catalyzed Desymmetrization of Malonate Esters
Author(s) -
Karad Somnath Narayan,
Panchal Heena,
Clarke Christopher,
Lewis William,
Lam Hon Wai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201805578
Subject(s) - desymmetrization , enantioselective synthesis , malonate , chemistry , catalysis , isomerization , nickel , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
Abstract The enantioselective synthesis of highly functionalized chiral cyclopent‐2‐enones by the reaction of alkynyl malonate esters with arylboronic acids is described. These desymmetrizing arylative cyclizations are catalyzed by a chiral phosphinooxazoline/nickel complex, and cyclization is enabled by the reversible E / Z isomerization of alkenylnickel species. The general methodology is also applicable to the synthesis of 1,6‐dihydropyridin‐3(2 H )‐ones.