Base-catalyzed cascade 1,6-sulfur-Michael/Henry reaction of trifluoromethyl-substituted styrylisoxazoles: Diastereoselective synthesis of tetrahydrothiophenes with a trifluoromethylated quaternary center
Key Laboratory of Organo-pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
Abstract:
An effective diastereoselective [3+2] annulation of 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol to trifluoromethyl-substituted styrylisoxazoles catalyzed by DABCO is described, giving highly functionalized tetrahydrothiophenes containing trifluoromethylated quaternary center in excellent yields and diastereoselectivities.