One-pot asymmetric cyclocarbohydroxylation sequence for the enantioselective synthesis of functionalised cyclopentanes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Oct 14;46(38):7247-9. doi: 10.1039/c0cc01940b. Epub 2010 Aug 27.

Abstract

A new method has been developed for the enantioselective synthesis of highly functionalised cyclopentanes bearing up to three stereogenic centres with very high stereoselectivity. This one-pot process combines an enantioselective organocatalytic Michael addition with a highly diastereoselective [3+2]-cycloaddition-fragmentation step.