Rhodium-catalyzed conjugate addition-enantioselective protonation: The synthesis of α,α′-dibenzyl esters

Christopher G. Frost, Stephen D. Penrose, Kim Lambshead, Paul R. Raithby, John E. Warren, Robert Gleave

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    Abstract

    α-Benzyl acrylates, which are conveniently prepared from the corresponding aldehydes, can be employed as substrates in a tandem rhodiumcatalyzed conjugate addition-enantioselective protonation protocol to afford enantiomerically enriched α,α′-dibenzyl esters. The synergistic effect of enantiopure ligand and proton source was rapidly optimized with use of a microwave reactor. © 2007 American Chemical Society.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2119-2122
    Number of pages3
    JournalOrganic Letters
    Volume9
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 24 May 2007

    Keywords

    • 4-ADDITION
    • ORGANOBORONIC ACIDS
    • ARYLBORONIC ACIDS
    • PART 2
    • {DERIVATIVES
    • CYCLIZATION
    • CHEMISTRY
    • LIGANDS
    • BORON
    • ACIDS
    • {ACIDS
    • ARYLBORONIC} {ACIDS
    • {ASYMMETRIC} 1
    • DERIVATIVES
    • ELECTRON-DEFICIENT} {OLEFINS
    • {ELECTRON-DEFICIENT} {OLEFINS
    • ASYMMETRIC 1
    • ORGANOBORONIC
    • {LIGANDS
    • {PART} 2

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