Pyrrolidine-oxyimides: new chiral catalysts for enantioselective Michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins in water

A new class of proline based organocatalysts ‘pyrrolidine-oxyimides’ were designed and synthesized from l-proline and hydroxyimides by employing a simple reaction protocol. These catalysts were found to be efficient in promoting asymmetric Michael additions of ketones to nitroolefins at room temperature. Good yields and high selectivities were obtained with catalyst 1a under additive-free conditions employing water as the reaction medium.     

Ionic-liquid-supported organocatalyst for the enantioselective Michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins

Ionic-liquid-supported triazole-pyrrolidine 2, for the direct asymmetric Michael reaction was successfully synthesized. The supported catalyst demonstrated good activity and high enantioselectivity in the addition of cyclohexanone to nitroolefins. Furthermore, the supported catalyst can be readily recovered and reused four times without significant loss of catalytic activity.     

A highly enantioselective organocatalyst for the Michael addition of cyclic ketones to nitroolefins

Enantiomerically pure triamine 2, which catalyses the Michael addition of cyclic ketones to nitroolefins with high diastereoselectivity (up to 99:1) and enantioselectivity (up to 91% ee), was designed and prepared.     

Highly enantioselective organocatalysis of the Michael addition of benzyloxyacetaldehyde to nitroolefins

A novel category of di(N,N-dimethylbenzylamine)prolinol silyl ether catalyst, which when used in conjunction with an acidic co-catalyst, generates an ammonium salt supported organocatalyst. This catalytic system is shown to be very effective for the Michael reaction of benzyloxyacetaldehyde and various nitroolefins in isopropanol. Excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99%) and diastereoselectivities (syn/anti of 75:25) and short reaction times were obtained. The presence of the bulky OTMS group combined with the presence of two large N,N-dimethylbenzyl ammonium ion groups accounts for the effectiveness of this catalytic system.     

Sugar amide-pyrrolidine catalyst for the asymmetric Michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins

New sugar amide-pyrrolidine derivatives possessing the furano form of the carbohydrate template were designed and developed as efficient and stereoselective organocatalysts for asymmetric Michael additions of ketones to nitroolefins at room temperature. Good yields and high selectivities were achieved with catalyst 2 under solvent-free and additive-free reaction conditions.     

Asymmetric Michael addition of alpha-hydroxyketones to nitroolefins catalyzed by chiral diamine

[reaction: see text] The regio-, stereo-, and enantioselective direct Michael addition of alpha-hydroxyketones to beta-arylnitroolefins catalyzed by N-iPr-2,2'-bipyrrolidine is described. The formation of an internal hydrogen bond between the OH group of alpha-hydoxyacetone and the tertiary nitrogen of the catalyst leads to the formation of a rigid cis enamine intermediate that explains the inversion of the expected diastereoselectivity and the very high ee's.     

Highly enantioselective Michael addition of acetone to nitroolefins catalyzed by chiral bifunctional primary amine-thiourea catalysts with acetic acid

Highly enantioselective Michael reaction of acetone with a variety of nitroolefins catalyzed by N-[(1R,2R)-2-aminocyclohexyl]-N′-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-thiourea (1b) together with acetic acid is described. The Michael addition products were obtained in high yields (76-94%) and up to 96% ee.     

Highly enantioselective Michael addition of aromatic ketones to nitroolefins promoted by chiral bifunctional primary amine-thiourea catalysts based on saccharides

[reaction: see text] A new class of thiourea catalysts have been developed which integrate saccharide and primary amine moieties into one small organic molecule. These simple catalysts are shown to be highly enantioselective for direct Michael addition of aromatic ketones to a range of nitroolefins (up to 98% ee).     

A chiral thioureido acid as an effective additive for enantioselective organocatalytic Michael additions of nitroolefins

A novel and effective organocatalytic system consisting of pyrrolidinyl-thioimidazole and a chiral thioureido acid efficiently catalyzed the asymmetric Michael addition reactions of ketones to nitroolefins to afford the adducts with high diastereoselectivities (up to 99 : 1) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee).     

Highly efficient and enantioselective Michael addition of acetylacetone to nitroolefins catalyzed by chiral bifunctional organocatalyst bearing multiple hydrogen-bonding donors

A new efficient catalyst system for the asymmetric addition of acetylacetone to nitroolefins using a chiral bifunctional organocatalyst bearing multiple hydrogen-bonding donors was developed. When using the organocatalyst 2c derived from natural cinchona alkaloid in optimal conditions, up to 98% chemical yield and 98% ee were observed with a variety of aromatic nitroolefins.     

Pyrrolidine-thiourea as a bifunctional organocatalyst: highly enantioselective Michael addition of cyclohexanone to nitroolefins

[reaction: see text] Asymmetric Michael additions of cyclohexanone to both aryl and alkyl nitroolefins in the presence of 20 mol % of organocatalyst 2b and 10 mol % of n-butyric acid afford adducts 5 with high diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities.     

Highly enantioselective Michael addition of aldehydes to nitroolefins catalyzed by primary amine thiourea organocatalysts

Asymmetric Michael addition reactions of aldehydes to nitroolefins have been successfully initiated by a series of primary amine thiourea bifunctional catalysts, with high enantioselectivities (90-98% ee) and excellent yields (80-96%). The privileged quinine scaffold was found to be essential to the reaction efficiency and enantioselectivity.     

Pyrrolidine-carbamate based new and efficient chiral organocatalyst for asymmetric Michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins

The novel ((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)methyl phenylcarbamate was synthesized and used as an efficient organocatalyst for the asymmetric Michael addition of cyclic/acyclic ketones to nitroolefins. Interestingly, the resulting Michael adducts were obtained in good to high yields (up to 96%) with excellent stereoselectivity (ee up to >99%, dr up to >99:1) without using any additive.     

一种新型双亲性有机小分子催化剂在水相体系中催化环己酮与硝基烯烃直接不对称Michael加成反应

设计合成了一系列基于脯氨酸巯基咪唑衍生物的新型双亲性有机小分子催化剂,在水相中加入酸作为助催化剂,可以高效高选择性的催化环己酮与硝基烯烃的不对称Michael加成反应,非对映选择性和对映选择性分别高达99：1和96%.     

A recyclable organocatalyst for asymmetric Michael addition of acetone to nitroolefins

Based on different chiral diamine skeletons, a series of bifunctional primary amine-thiophosphoramides were synthesized and screened as the catalysts for the asymmetric Michael addition of acetone to both aromatic and aliphatic nitroolefins. Under the catalysis of a thiophosphoramide derived from 1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine, the corresponding adducts were obtained in high yields (up to >99%) with excellent enantioselectivities (97-99% ee) under mild reaction conditions. Moreover, the catalyst could be recovered via simple phase separation and reused at least five times without any loss of both catalytic activity and stereocontrol.     

Highly enantioselective Michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins catalyzed by (S)-pyrrolidine arenesulfonamide

A new type of catalyst for the asymmetric Michael addition reaction has been designed and synthesized. This catalyst, (S)-pyrrolidine arenesulfonamide 1, resulted in high yields (up to 93%), excellent diastereoselectivities (syn/anti ratio up to 99/1), and excellent enantioselectivities (ee up to 99%) for various cyclic ketones and nitroolefins.     

Novel chiral ammonium ionic liquids as efficient organocatalysts for asymmetric Michael addition of aldehydes to nitroolefins

Two chiral ammonium ionic liquids 1a and 1b have been newly synthesized from commercially available (+)-cis-2-benzamidocyclohexanecarboxylic acid. These CILs have been demonstrated to be efficient organocatalysts for asymmetric Michael addition of aldehydes to nitroolefins with excellent yields (up to 99%), high enantioselectivities (up to 90%) and modest to high diastereoselectivities (syn/anti ratio up to 99/1).     

Highly enantioselective water-compatible organocatalyst for Michael reaction of ketones to nitroolefins

A chiral diamine was found to catalyze enantioselective addition of ketones to nitroolefins in aqueous/saline/organic media. The products were obtained with excellent diastereoselectivities (syn/anti = 99:1) and enantioselectivities up to 99%. The reaction could be facilitated using a mild acid. [reaction: see text]