Abstract
NHC-mediated enantioselective formal [4+2] cycloadditions of alkylarylketenes with γ-substituted-β,γ-unsaturated α-ketophosphonates is described. A substrate-dependent switch in diastereoselectivity was observed, with γ-aryl α-ketophosphonates providing preferentially the syn-dihydropyranone-phosphonates and γ-methyl α-ketophosphonates favouring the anti-dihydropyranone-phosphonate. In addition, ketene generation in situ retained high levels of stereoselectivity and led to improved product yields when compared with the corresponding two-step procedure.
Original language | English |
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Article number | ST-2013-R0288-C |
Pages (from-to) | 1243-1249 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Synlett |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 10 |
Early online date | 28 May 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 May 2013 |
Keywords
- asymmetric catalysis
- asymmetric synthesis
- cycloaddition
- lactones
- N-heterocyclic carbenes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry