Chiral phosphine-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective allylic amination of Morita–Baylis–Hillman acetates

Enantioselective allylic substitution of Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) acetates with phthalimide was realized in the presence of a novel l-proline-derived chiral trifunctional phosphine amide ligand to give the corresponding allylic amination adducts in good yields (70–95%) and in modest to good enantioselectivities (34–78% ee’s).     

Highly enantioselective and regioselective substitution of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with nitroalkanes

A highly enantioselective and regioselective substitution reaction of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) carbonates with nitroalkanes catalyzed by a quinidine-derived tertiary amine-thiourea catalyst has been developed. The described method, which is different from most organocatalytic allylic substitutions of the MBH adducts to date, represents a novel approach to regioselectively functionalize the MBH adducts.     

Highly regio- and diastereoselective construction of spirocyclopenteneoxindoles through phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with isatylidene malononitriles

Phosphine-catalyzed highly regio- and diastereoselective [3 + 2] annulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) carbonates with isatylidene malononitriles has been disclosed to give the corresponding spirocyclopenteneoxindoles in excellent yields under mild conditions. A plausible reaction mechanism has also been proposed on the basis of previous literature.     

Chiral phosphine-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 3-substituted benzofuran-2(3H)-ones or oxindoles with Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates

An efficient chiral phosphine-catalyzed asymmetric substitution reaction of MBH carbonates with 3-substituted benzofuran-2(3H)-ones or 3-substituted oxindoles has been described in this context, giving the corresponding allylic alkylation products bearing adjacent quaternary and tertiary stereogenic centers in high yields, moderate diastereoselectivities and high enantioselectivities under mild conditions.     

Quinolines from Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates of 2-azidobenzaldehydes

A simple method for synthesizing several 2-alkoxy-3-arylsulfinylmethylquinolines using an aza-Wittig type reaction of 3-(2-azidophenyl)-2-(arylsulfinylmethyl)propenoates, which were readily obtained from the Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates of 2-azidobenzaldehydes, has been developed.     

Chiral phosphine-squaramides as enantioselective catalysts for the intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction

Novel squaramides containing tertiary phosphine were developed as chiral bifunctional organic catalysts to promote the asymmetric intramolecular Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of ω-formyl-enones. The adducts were obtained in high yields with good-to-excellent enantioselectivity (up to 93% ee).     

Multifunctional chiral phosphines-catalyzed highly diastereoselective and enantioselective substitution of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts with oxazolones

Multifunctional chiral phosphine (phosphine-thiourea type) L2-catalyzed allylic substitutions of MBH adducts 1 with oxazolones 2 produce the corresponding optically active adducts 3 in good to excellent yields and ee's as well as moderate to good de's under mild conditions. The synergistic interaction between hydrogen bond donor site and nucleophilic site has been discussed, indicating that finely tuning the active sites of the multifunctional phosphine organocatalysts is very important.     

Phosphine-catalyzed allylic substitution of Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates: synthesis of N-protected beta-aminophosphonic acid esters

A series of N-protected beta-amino phosphonic acid esters have been prepared by phosphine-catalyzed allylic substitution of 2-(diethylphosphonyl)-substituted allylic acetates employing 4,5-dichlorophthalimide as nucleophilic partner. These organocatalytic allylic substitutions exhibit exceptionally high levels of regiospecificity by virtue of a tandem S(N)2'-S(N)2' mechanism.     

The allylic nucleophilic substitution of Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates with isocyanides: a facile synthesis of trisubstituted olefins

Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates undergo smooth allylic nucleophilic substitution (S_N2′) with tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) in the presence of a catalytic amount of BF₃·OEt₂ under mild conditions to furnish trisubstituted olefins in high yields with (E)-stereoselectivity.     

Enzymatic kinetic resolution of Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates

Racemic Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts derived from the reaction of acrylonitrile with benzaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde and hydrocinnamaldehyde have been successfully resolved by means of enzymatic kinetic resolution. The (+)-alcohol products were isolated with 94–97% ee after lipase-mediated enantioselective hydrolysis of the corresponding acetates. Mosher’s double derivatisation protocol was applied to these isolated products and the absolute configuration of the alcohols was found to be (S) for all three substrates.     

Chiral phosphinothiourea organocatalyst in the enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions of aromatic aldehydes with methyl vinyl ketone

A new class of chiral phosphinothioureas has been developed as efficient organocatalyst for the enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of aromatic aldehydes with methyl vinyl ketone. The reaction proceeds under very mild conditions to afford the desired product in a short time period in good to excellent yields with up to 94% ee.     

Alkaloids-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective allylic nucleophilic substitution of tert-butyl carbonate of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman products

The alkaloids-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective allylic nucleophilic substitution reactions of tert-butyl carbonate of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman products with pronucleophiles are reported. A number of pronucleophiles, such as nitrogen, oxygen, and active carbon pronucleophiles have been used in this facile reaction. In general, the reaction proceeded efficiently to give the substitution product in good yields with high regioselectivity and medium enantioselectivity.     

Divergent amine-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman allylic acetates with electron-deficient alkenes

An amine-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman allylic acetates 2 with electron-deficient alkenes or diazenes has been developed for efficient syntheses of highly functionalized cyclohexenes, tetrahydropyridazines, and important spirocycles. This reaction unveils a new reactivity pattern of the intensely studied allylic compounds 2 acting as a C(4) synthon in Lewis base catalyzed annulation reactions and also showcases divergent catalysis between tertiary amines and phosphines.     

Chiral phosphinothiourea-catalyzed asymmetric Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions of acrylates with aromatic aldehydes

A series of chiral bifunctional phosphinothioureas were synthesized and applied to the enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of aromatic aldehydes with acrylates. In the presence of 8 mol % of organocatalyst 2e, the Baylis-Hillman adducts were obtained in good enantioselectivities and up to 96% yield under mild reaction conditions.     

Lewis base catalyzed enantioselective allylic hydroxylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with water

A Lewis base catalyzed allylic hydroxylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) carbonates has been developed. Various chiral MBH alcohols can be synthesized in high yields (up to 99%) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 94% ee). This is the first report using water as a nucleophile in asymmetric organocatalysis. The nucleophilic role of water has been verified using (18)O-labeling experiments.     

Microbially mediated enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic acetates

The enantioselective hydrolyses of a series of racemic hydroaromatic acetates by $\text{Rhizopus}$$\text{nigricans}$ to produce optically active alcohols are described. A rule predicting the absolute stereochemistry of the resulting alcohols is proposed.     

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of 3-hydroxyl-2-oxindoles via enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of isatins

The enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of acrylates to isatins was investigated for the first time, employing bifunctional phosphinothiourea organocatalysts based on chiral cyclohexane scaffold. The 3-hydroxyl-2-oxindole derivatives were obtained in excellent yields with moderate enantioselectivity (up to 69% ee) in the presence of 10 mol % catalyst 1b.     

Tandem allylic amination/ring-opening/oxa-Michael addition reactions of chromone-derived Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates with amines

The reaction of chromone-derived Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates with amines was developed via tandem allylic amination/chromone ring-opening/oxa-Michael addition to provide 2-substituted-3-aminomethy-lene-chromans in convenient and efficient way, and subsequent applied in the synthesis of benzopyranylpyrimidine compounds. Various amines exhibited different reactivities depending on their molecular structural characteristics.     

Organocatalytic enantioselective substitution of MBH carbonates by 2-fluoromalonates

The enantioselective fluoromalonate addition to Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates is presented. The reaction is simply catalyzed by β-isocupreidine affording the final fluorinated products in good yields and enantioselectivities.