Squaramide-catalysed enantio- and diastereoselective sulfa-Michael addition of thioacetic acid to α,β-disubstituted nitroalkenes

Org Biomol Chem. 2012 Sep 14;10(34):6876-84. doi: 10.1039/c2ob26068a. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Abstract

A highly enantio- and diastereoselective sulfa-Michael addition of thioacetic acid to α,β-disubstituted nitroalkenes catalysed by a chiral squaramide organocatalyst has been described. This organocatalytic reaction at an extremely low catalyst loading (0.2 mol%) furnished synthetically useful β-nitro sulfides in excellent yields with good diastereoselectivities and high enantioselectivities (up to 94 : 6 dr, 95% ee). In addition, the catalytic reaction can be performed on a 10 gram scale, and facile transformation into taurine derivative is also presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclobutanes / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Cyclobutanes
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • thioacetic acid