Enantioconvergent Fukuyama Cross-Coupling of Racemic Benzylic Organozinc Reagents

Rik Oost, Antonio Misale, Nuno Maulide (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

The first enantioconvergent palladium-catalyzed Fukuyama cross-coupling of racemic benzylic organozinc reagents with thioesters has been developed. The reaction furnishes enantioenriched acyclic α-disubstituted ketone products in good yields and high enantioselectivities. A broad substrate scope is achieved under mild reaction conditions to prevent racemization of the potentially labile tertiary stereocenters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4587-4590
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie (International Edition)
Volume55
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Mar 2016

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 104015 Organic chemistry

Keywords

  • cross-coupling
  • enantioselectivity
  • ligand effects
  • palladium
  • zinc
  • MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-SPECTROSCOPY
  • CONFIGURATIONAL STABILITY
  • STEREOSELECTIVE PREPARATION
  • ALPHA-BROMOKETONES
  • ACYCLIC KETONES
  • LIGANDS
  • HALIDES
  • ALKYLATIONS
  • CATALYST
  • BOND

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