Highly enantioselective intermolecular alkylation of aldehydes with alcohols by cooperative catalysis of diarylprolinol silyl ether with Brønsted acid

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Abstract

Two cooperative systems: I/2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid and I/TfOH effect highly enantioselective intermolecular α-alkylation of aldehydes. These systems afford functionalized aldehydes in high yields, and with excellent ee and de values with broad substrate scope (see scheme; R1=alkyl, R2,R3=aryl, or R2=ferrocenyl, R 3=phenyl, or R2=indolyl, R3=phenyl).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2890-2894
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume6
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • alkylation
  • brønsted acid
  • cooperative catalysis
  • enantioselectivty
  • organocatalysis

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