BINOL-derived bifunctional sulfide catalysts for asymmetric synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted phthalides via bromolactonization

Org Biomol Chem. 2019 Apr 10;17(15):3747-3751. doi: 10.1039/c9ob00417c.

Abstract

An efficient enantioselective synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted phthalides possessing a chiral quaternary carbon center was achieved via catalytic asymmetric bromolactonization that utilized BINOL-derived bifunctional sulfide catalysts. Transformations of the bromo group in optically active phthalide products were also performed to demonstrate the utility of this novel synthetic protocol.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't