Enantioselective addition of aryl ketones and acetone to nitroalkenes organocatalyzed by carbamate-monoprotected cyclohexa-1,2-diamines

Jesús Flores-Ferrándiz, Alexander Stiven, Lia Sotorríos, Enrique Gómez-Bengoa, Rafael Chinchilla

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Abstract

Enantiomerically pure carbamate-monoprotected trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diamines are used as chiral organocatalysts for the addition of aryl ketones and acetone to nitroalkenes to give enantioenriched β-substituted γ-nitroketones. The reaction was performed in the presence of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid as an additive, in chloroform as the solvent at room temperature, achieving enantioselectivities up to 96%. Theoretical calculations are used to justify the observed sense of the stereoinduction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)970-979
Number of pages10
JournalTetrahedron: Asymmetry
Volume26
Issue number17
Early online date31 Jul 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2015

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