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Quinidine Thiourea‐Catalyzed Aldol Reaction of Unactivated Ketones: Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of 3‐Alkyl‐3‐hydroxyindolin‐2‐ones
Author(s) -
Guo Qunsheng,
Bhanushali Mayur,
Zhao CongGui
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201004161
Subject(s) - chemistry , context (archaeology) , library science , computer science , history , archaeology
New catalysis mechanism! The asymmetric aldol reaction of unactivated ketones and activated carbonyl compounds is realized with a quinidine‐derived thiourea catalyst (see scheme), and involves an enolate mechanism instead of the widely used enamine mechanism. With isatins as the substrate, the reaction can be applied to the enantioselective synthesis of biologically active 3‐hydroxyindolin‐2‐ones.