A Cu-BOX catalysed enantioselective Mukaiyama-aldol reaction with difluorinated silyl enol ethers and acylpyridine N-oxides

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Jan 4;21(2):345-350. doi: 10.1039/d2ob01763f.

Abstract

A Cu(II)/BOX complex catalyses the enantioselective addition of difluorinated silyl enol ethers to acylpyridine N-oxides. The reaction provides difluorinated chiral tertiary alcohols of great interest in medicinal chemistry. These compounds are obtained in moderate to excellent yields and with high enantioselectivities. The stereochemical outcome of the reaction has been explained by DFT calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols
  • Catalysis
  • Ethers* / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxides*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • 3-hydroxybutanal
  • Ethers
  • Oxides
  • Alcohols