Organocatalytic Enantioselective Sulfa-Michael Additions to α,β-Unsaturated Diazoketones

J Org Chem. 2022 Mar 4;87(5):3482-3490. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03045. Epub 2022 Feb 18.

Abstract

Enantioselective sulfa-Michael additions to α,β unsaturated diazocarbonyl compounds have been developed. Quinine-derived squaramide was found to be the best catalyst to promote C-S bond formation in a highly stereoselective fashion for alkyl and aryl thiols. The easy-to-follow protocol allowed the preparation of 22 examples in enantiomeric ratios up to 97:3 and reaction yields up to 94%. The mechanism and origins of enantioselectivity were determined through density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds* / chemistry

Substances

  • Sulfhydryl Compounds