An efficient Bi/NH4I-mediated addition reaction for the highly diastereoselective synthesis of homoallylic alcohols in aqueous media

Zhen Wu, Xue Xin Feng, Qing Dong Wang, Xuan Yu Liu, Weidong Rao, Jin Ming Yang, Zhi Liang Shen

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Abstract

An efficient water-based bismuth-mediated addition reaction of carbonyl compound with cyclic allylic halide was developed. The reactions proceeded smoothly in aqueous DMF in the presence of ammonium iodide to afford the corresponding syn-homoallylic alcohols in moderate to good yields with excellent diastereoselectivities (>99:1 syn:anti). Reversal of product diastereoselectivity was observed when heteroaryl aldehyde possessing an adjacent chelating nitrogen atom was employed as substrate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)391-395
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Chemical Letters
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2020

Keywords

  • Ammonium iodide
  • Bismuth
  • Diastereoselectivity
  • Homoallylic alcohol
  • Water

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