Highly enantioselective vinyl additions of vinylaluminum to ketones catalyzed by a titanium(IV) catalyst of (S)-BINOL

Org Lett. 2009 Feb 5;11(3):499-502. doi: 10.1021/ol801999u.

Abstract

We report a novel asymmetric addition of vinyl group to ketones using vinylaluminum reagents catalyzed by in situ prepared Ti(O(i)Pr)(4) complexes of (S)-BINOL to afford diversified tertiary allylic alochols. Varieties of aromatic ketones bearing either an electron-donating or an electron-withdrawing substituent on the aromatic ring were examined to afford products in excellent enantioselectivities of up to 98% ee with high yields. A 10-fold scale-up reaction afforded the product in a similar yield with a comparable enantioselectivity. More importantly, additions of a variety of vinyl reagents including functionalized vinyls were demonstrated, affording tertiary allylic alcohols with good to excellent enantioselectivities of up to 96% ee.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemical synthesis*
  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Aluminum / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Ketones / chemical synthesis*
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthols / chemistry
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Vinyl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • BINOL, naphthol
  • Ketones
  • Naphthols
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Vinyl Compounds
  • Aluminum
  • Titanium