Synthesis of Enantiopure Triols from Racemic Baylis-Hillman Adducts Using a Diastereoselective Peroxidation Reaction

Org Lett. 2020 Nov 20;22(22):9075-9080. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03439. Epub 2020 Nov 3.

Abstract

Using a chiral (-)-menthone auxiliary, enantiopure cyclic derivatives of Baylis-Hillman adducts were synthesized. A diastereoselective peroxidation reaction was used to introduce an oxygen atom and establish another stereocenter. The resulting products could be elaborated by employing a one-flask reduction-acetylation protocol followed by a diastereoselective nucleophilic substitution reaction. Removal of the (-)-menthone auxiliary provided an enantiopure triol with a structure related to naturally occurring polyols.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Molecular Structure
  • Peroxiredoxins / chemical synthesis*
  • Peroxiredoxins / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Peroxiredoxins