Asymmetric Allylic C-H Oxidation for the Synthesis of Chromans

J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Oct 14;137(40):12732-5. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5b08477. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

Abstract

An enantioselective intramolecular allylic C-H oxidation to generate optically active chromans has been accomplished under the cooperative catalysis of a palladium complex of chiral phosphoramidite ligand and 2-fluorobenzoic acid. Mechanistic studies suggest that this reaction commences with a Pd-catalyzed allylic C-H activation event and then undergoes asymmetric allylic alkoxylation. The synthetic significance of the method has been embodied by concisely building up a key chiral intermediate to access (+)-diversonol.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Chromans / chemical synthesis*
  • Chromans / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Chromans