Stereoselective cross aldol condensation of bicyclo[3.2.0]alkanones

Org Biomol Chem. 2013 Jun 28;11(24):4025-9. doi: 10.1039/c3ob40431e.

Abstract

A cross aldol reaction between [(S)-(-)] or [(R)-(+)]-benzyloxypropanal and silyl enol ethers derived from bicyclo[3.2.0]alkanones was carried out in the presence of TiCl4, leading with total stereoselectivity to a 1 : 1 mixture of enantiomerically pure diastereomers isolated in 81% overall yield. Thus, 5 stereogenic centers could be created starting from one. Furthermore, an efficient access to an enantiomerically pure tricyclo[5.3.0.0(2,6)]decane scaffold was possible via a 4 step reaction sequence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / chemical synthesis*
  • Alcohols / chemistry
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Ethers / chemical synthesis*
  • Ethers / chemistry
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Ethers
  • Ketones