Asymmetric synthesis of chiral dihydrothiopyrans via an organocatalytic enantioselective formal thio [3 + 3] cycloaddition reaction with binucleophilic bisketone thioethers

Org Lett. 2013 Nov 1;15(21):5570-3. doi: 10.1021/ol4027705. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

Abstract

An unprecedented organocatalytic highly enantioselective approach to a 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran scaffold with two contiguous stereogenic centers has been implemented through a formal thio [3 + 3] cycloaddition process involving a Michael-aldol condensation cascade sequence. Notably, a new class of binucleophilic bisketone thioethers is designed for the process. Furthermore, the fine-tuning of their reactivity enables the cascade process to proceed with highly regioselectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrans / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrans / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfides / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ketones
  • Pyrans
  • Sulfides