Enantioselective Desymmetrization of 3-Substituted Oxetanes: An Efficient Access to Chiral 3,4-Dihydro-2 H-1,4-benzoxazines

Org Lett. 2021 Dec 17;23(24):9376-9381. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03419. Epub 2021 Nov 24.

Abstract

Herein, we describe a versatile transition metal/oxidant free synthesis of the chiral 2H-1,4-benzoxazines through chiral phosphoric acid (CPA) catalyzed enantioselective desymmetrization of prochiral oxetanes (30 examples) in up to 99% yield and 99% enantioselectivity under mild reaction conditions. The reported strategy not only complements the conventional 2H-1,4-benzoxazine synthetic strategies but also provides access to key intermediates of therapeutic candidates, i.e., prostaglandin D2 receptor antagonist and M1 positive allosteric modulator (PAM) compound VU0486846.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't