Organocatalytic asymmetric Michael-type reaction between β,γ-unsaturated α-keto ester and α-nitro ketone

A Michael-type reaction of β,γ-unsaturated α-keto ester and α-nitro ketone was established. With a thiourea catalyst derived from cinchona alkaloid, the reactions afford products in 47-94% yields with 68-96% ee.     

Lewis acid-promoted reaction of β,γ-unsaturated α,α-dimethoxy esters with silyl nucleophiles

The Lewis acid-promoted reaction of β,γ-unsaturated α,α-dimethoxy esters, which are easily prepared by the acetalization of β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters, with silyl nucleophiles is presented. By employing trimethylsilyl enolate and allyltrimethylsilane as nucleophiles, the BF₃-promoted reactions of a series of β,γ-unsaturated α,α-dimethoxy esters bearing aromatic and aliphatic substituents proceeded at the γ-position in an SN2′ manner to furnish γ-substituted α,β-unsaturated α-methoxy esters in good yields with high regioselectivity. In contrast, the reaction using trimethylsilyl cyanide predominantly occurred at the α-position, and the reaction of silyl hydride resulted in a mixture of α- and γ-regioisomers in favor of the γ-substitution products.     

Chiral bifunctional squaramide catalyzed asymmetric Michael addition of ethyl α-nitroacetate to β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters

We have developed an efficient bifunctional squaramide catalyst for the asymmetric Michael addition of ethyl α-nitroacetate to β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters. This organocatalytic asymmetric reaction provides convenient and valuable access to highly functionalized 2-nitro-5-oxo-3-arylhexanedioates in excellent yields with uniformly high levels of enantioselectivity (up to >99% ee) albeit with no diastereoselectivity. The resulting products could be conveniently transformed into 5-nitro-2-oxo-4-arylpentanoic acids without loss of enantiomeric excess via basic hydrolysis and the subsequent decarboxylation. This represents an example of in-direct, but efficient asymmetric conjugate addition of pyruvic acid to nitroolefins.     

α-Bromo-β,γ-unsaturated ketenes for the synthesis of α-benzylamino-β,γ-unsaturated acids

The synthesis of α-benzylamino-β,γ-unsaturated acids has been developed starting from α-bromo-α,β-unsaturated chlorides. Via treatment of the acyl chlorides with (R)-pantolactone in the presence of TEA, the in situ formation of the deconjugated ketenes and their direct transformation into chiral esters was performed. The substitution of bromine with benzylamine, followed by acid hydrolysis, allowed to us obtain enantiomerically enriched α-benzylamino-β,γ-unsaturated acids.     

Reaction of 2-aminopyridines with α, β-unsaturated acids

The reaction of 2-amino- and 2-amino-5-halopyridines with acrylic, methacrylic, and crotonic acids forms N-(2-pyridyl)- and N-(5-halo-2-pyridyl)--alanines and the betaines 2-amino-1-(2-carboxylatoethyl)pyridinium or 3,4-dihydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-ones, or their homologs.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 80–85, January, 1992.     

Synthese des α,γ- und β,γ-Bipyridyls

Zusammenfassung P. Krumholz ¹⁵ hat kürzlich beim Vergleich physikochemischer Meßwerte erkannt, daß der als ,-Bipyridyl aufgefaßten Base die Formel des ,-Bipyridyls zuzuschreiben ist. Zur Prüfung dieser Frage und zur Kenntnis des wahren ,-Bipyridyls wurden die beiden Verbindungen auf eindeutigem Wege synthetisiert und ihre Konstanten mit denen der altbekannten Isomeren verglichen.Herrn Prof. Dr.F. Wessely zum 60. Geburtstag in alter Verbundenheit gewidmet.     

Highly enantioselective and efficient organocatalytic aldol reaction of acetone and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto ester

An effective organocatalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of acetone to β,γ-unsaturated α-keto ester has been developed. In the presence of 5 mol % of 9-amino (9-deoxy)-epicinchona alkaloid and 10 mol % of 4-nitrobenzoic acid, the aldol adducts containing a chiral tertiary alcohol moiety were obtained in excellent yields and enantioselectivities.     

Organocatalyzed enantioselective michael addition of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone to β,γ-unsaturated α-ketophosphonatesθ

By employing a cinchonine-based thiourea as catalyst, highly enantioselective Michael addition reactions of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone to β,γ-unsaturated α-ketophosphonates were realized. The reaction afforded the corresponding β-substituted carboxylates in excellent yields with high levels of enantioselectivities (94->99% ee) upon quenching the generated parent structures with DBU and MeOH as a second nucleophile.     

Stereoselective synthesis of α-hydroxy-β-amino acid derivatives from β-hydroxy-γ,δ-unsaturated sulfilimine

The first report on the use of N-sulfinyl benzylcarbamate for the preparation of N-Cbz sulfilimine from the corresponding sulfoxide is reported. The sulfilimine moiety is utilized as an intramolecular nucleophile for the regio- and stereoselective heterofunctionalization of an alkene to furnish a bromo carbamate which is used as a key advanced intermediate in the synthesis of representative α-hydroxy-β-amino acid derivatives.     

γ-substituent effects on the oxidative cyclization of o-acyl β,γ-unsaturated hydroxamates

Bromine induced cyclization of O-acyl β,γ-unsaturated hydroxamates to β-lactams is compatible with a variety of γ-substitutents.     

Reactions of α-halo-α, β-unsaturated aldehydes with secondary amines

Reactions of 2-halo-2-alkenals R(R)C=CX-CHO with secondary amines R₂NH occur asipso-substitution of the halogen atom, along with fragmentation and condensation, yielding 1,2-diaminoethenes R₂NCH=CHNR₂, carbonyl compounds RC(O)R, 1,3-bis(amino)-2-haloolefins R(R)C(NR₂)CX=CHNR₂, and formamides R₂NCHO. The ratio between the competing reactions depends on the structure of the starting compounds and the experimental conditions.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp, 135–138, January, I996.     

A new pyridine synthesis starting from α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

A new and mild synthetic method of substituted pyridines from α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds through a sequence involing (1) 1, 4-conjugate addition of thiophenol (2) condensation with a methylene ketone (3) Pummerer rearrangement to an unsaturated 1, 5-dicarbonyl compound (4) treatment with ammonia is described.     

Some anomalies in the vibrational spectra of α, β-unsaturated ketones

Summary Some anomalies in the intensities of the bands of the C=C and C=O bonds in the vibrational spectra of , -unsaturated ketones have been explained by a difference in the sequence of the frequencies of the in-phase (_s) and out-of-phase (_as) vibrations of the multiple bonds in their cis (_s<_as) and trans (_s>_as) arrangements.     

Copper-catalyzed β-boration of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with tetrahydroxydiborane

The copper-catalyzed β-boration of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with tetrahydroxydiborane has been developed. This diboron reagent allows direct, efficient access to boronic acids and their derivatives. Primary, secondary, and tertiary α,β-unsaturated amides are converted to the corresponding β-trifluoroboratoamides in good to excellent yields. The β-boration of a variety of α,β-unsaturated esters and ketones is also reported.     

Unusual conjugate addition of organolithium reagent to α, β-unsaturated ketone

The conjugate addition of organolithium reagent to α, β-unsaturated ketone has been accomplished with methylaluminum bis(2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-alkylphenoxide) (MAD and MAT). Here combination of alkyllithium and MAD (or MAT) constitutes an amphiphilic system that allows to exhibit unusual selectivity in the alkylation of enones with alkyllithium.