Pd-Catalyzed Atroposelective C-H Acyloxylation Enabling Access to an Axially Chiral Biaryl Phenol Organocatalyst

Org Lett. 2022 Jul 22;24(28):5143-5148. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01981. Epub 2022 Jul 10.

Abstract

Herein, we present the Pd(II)-catalyzed atroposelective C-H acyloxylation strategy for the assembly of biaryl aldehyde atropoisomers using readily available amino acids as the catalytic auxiliary and chiral pool. This strategy exhibits a broad substrate scope with a good yield (≤90%) and excellent enantioselectivity (≤99%), furnishing functionalized aldehydes through direct asymmetric C-H oxidation. The application utility of this method was demonstrated by the concise synthesis of a kind of atropoisomeric amino-phenol organocatalyst, which enables good enantiocontrol in catalyzing asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Palladium*
  • Phenol*
  • Phenols
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Phenols
  • Phenol
  • Palladium