Chiral binaphthyl-derived amine-thiourea organocatalyst-promoted asymmetric Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction

Org Lett. 2005 Sep 15;7(19):4293-6. doi: 10.1021/ol051822+.

Abstract

[reaction: see text] A new bifunctional binaphthyl-derived amine thiourea organocatalyst has been developed to promote enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of cyclohexenone with a wide range of aldehydes. The process, catalyzed by the amine thiourea, affords synthetically valuable chiral allylic alcohol building blocks in high yields and high enantioselectivities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry, Organic
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry*
  • Organic Chemistry Phenomena
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thiourea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Amines
  • Naphthalenes
  • Thiourea