2-Nitroallyl carbonate-based green bifunctional reagents for catalytic asymmetric annulation reactions

Org Biomol Chem. 2021 Mar 4;19(8):1780-1786. doi: 10.1039/d0ob02283g.

Abstract

2-Nitroallylic carbonates, a new class of "green" 1,3-bielectrophilic reagents for organic synthesis and catalysis, have been prepared. The bifunctional tertiary amine-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 3] annulations of cyclic enols with these reagents occur much faster than corresponding reactions with 2-nitroallylic esters and produce no acidic by-products poisoning the catalyst. Furthermore, 2-nitroallylic carbonates enable highly enantioselective one-pot synthesis of a variety of fused dihydropyrane derivatives from available precursors bearing pharmacophoric fragments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't