Organocatalytic Enantioselective γ-Elimination: Applications in the Preparation of Chiral Peroxides and Epoxides

Org Lett. 2020 Mar 6;22(5):1934-1940. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00295. Epub 2020 Feb 14.

Abstract

An organocatalyzed enantioselective γ-elimination process has been achieved and applied in the kinetic resolution of peroxides to access chiral peroxides and epoxides. The reaction provided a pathway for the preparation of two useful synthetic and biologically important structural motifs through a single-step reaction. A range of substrates has been resolved with a selectivity factor up to 63. The obtained enantioenriched peroxides and epoxides allowed a series of transformations with retained optical purities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't