Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Low catalyst loadings, high enantioselectivities, mild conditions, and fast reaction times are the important features of the first enantioselective organocatalytic electrocyclic reaction: a Nazarov cyclization leading to the synthesis of substituted five-membered rings with a chiral Bransted acid as a catalyst (see scheme). A further advantage of this method is the possible entry to all four diastereomers of the product.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2097-2100 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Binol phosphate
- Brønsted acids
- Electrocyclization
- Ion-pair catalysis
- Nazarov cyclization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry