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Organocatalytic Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective Conjugate Addition to Nitroolefins: When β‐Ketoamides Surpass β‐Ketoesters
Author(s) -
Du Haiying,
Rodriguez Jean,
Bugaut Xavier,
Constantieux Thierry
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201402192
Subject(s) - squaramide , conjugate , bifunctional , enantioselective synthesis , amide , chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , transformation (genetics) , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , organocatalysis , organic chemistry , mathematics , biochemistry , medicine , mathematical analysis , alternative medicine , pathology , gene
Our findings on the bifunctional squaramide‐catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition of β‐ketoamides to nitroolefins are disclosed. It appears that simple acyclic methylene β‐ketoamides, unlike the extensively studied β‐ketoesters, afford the products in excellent diastereoselectivities, and maintain high yields and enantioselectivities. Moreover, competition and kinetic studies were conducted to rationalize the observed reactivity and selectivity. The high level of diastereocontrol, along with the amenability of the amide group to postfunctionalization, dramatically increase the synthetic usefulness of the transformation.