Enantioselective cyanosilylation of alpha,alpha-dialkoxy ketones catalyzed by proline-derived in-situ-prepared N-oxide as bifunctional organocatalyst

J Org Chem. 2007 Mar 30;72(7):2374-8. doi: 10.1021/jo062336i. Epub 2007 Mar 6.

Abstract

Bifunctional N,N'-dioxide catalysts have been developed for highly enantioselective cyanosilylation of alpha,alpha-dialkoxy ketones. This process, catalyzed by in-situ-prepared proline-derived N,N'-dioxide 2b, produced the corresponding cyanohydrin trimethylsilyl ethers in excellent yields (up to 99%) with high enantioselectivities (up to 93% ee). A reasonable mechanism was proposed according to the observation of the linear effect, 1H NMR spectra, isolated cyanohydrin, and the roles of the NH and N-oxide moieties of the catalyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetals / chemistry
  • Alcohols / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Cyanides / chemistry*
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Proline / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Acetals
  • Alcohols
  • Cyanides
  • Ketones
  • Oxides
  • alkoxyl radical
  • Proline