Because of the possibility of manipulating their functional groups, alfa-ketoesters are regarded as interesting products, being precursors of highly functionalized compounds that find applications in different fields; therefore, several strategies have been developed for their stereoselective synthesis. Herein, we report an organocatalytic method for the preparation of chiral beta-substituted-alfa-ketoesters relying on the unpolung strategy; in particular, we employed 1,3-dithiane-2-carboxy derivatives as acyl anion mimics in a metal-free catalytic enantioselective addition to nitroalkenes. Different bifunctional catalysts, endowed with two functionalities through which coordinating both reaction partners, have been tested in the model reaction between nitrostyrene and 2-S-trifluoroethyl carboxy-thioester-1,3-dithiane. Among these, the thiourea-based ones revealed the best; in particular, catalyst derived from 9-amino-9-deoxy epiquinidine afforded the product in 71% yield and 87% e.e. at room temperature. Different reaction conditions were screened and the reaction scope was investigated; the best results were obtained in toluene at 0 °C (60% yield and 92% e.e.). The Michael addition products were transformed into alfa-ketoesters through subsequent conversion of the dithiane moiety into a carbonyl one and transesterification without loss of the stereochemical integrity, and into beta-lactam through dithiane removal and nitro-group reduction. Known compounds were obtained, allowing the determination of the absolute stereochemistry.

An organocatalytic strategy for stereoselective additions of a glyoxylate anion equivalent / E. Massolo, M. Benaglia, N. Gaggero. ((Intervento presentato al 6. convegno ORCA-COST Meeting tenutosi a Palermo nel 2014.

An organocatalytic strategy for stereoselective additions of a glyoxylate anion equivalent

E. Massolo
Primo
;
M. Benaglia
Secondo
;
N. Gaggero
Ultimo
2014

Abstract

Because of the possibility of manipulating their functional groups, alfa-ketoesters are regarded as interesting products, being precursors of highly functionalized compounds that find applications in different fields; therefore, several strategies have been developed for their stereoselective synthesis. Herein, we report an organocatalytic method for the preparation of chiral beta-substituted-alfa-ketoesters relying on the unpolung strategy; in particular, we employed 1,3-dithiane-2-carboxy derivatives as acyl anion mimics in a metal-free catalytic enantioselective addition to nitroalkenes. Different bifunctional catalysts, endowed with two functionalities through which coordinating both reaction partners, have been tested in the model reaction between nitrostyrene and 2-S-trifluoroethyl carboxy-thioester-1,3-dithiane. Among these, the thiourea-based ones revealed the best; in particular, catalyst derived from 9-amino-9-deoxy epiquinidine afforded the product in 71% yield and 87% e.e. at room temperature. Different reaction conditions were screened and the reaction scope was investigated; the best results were obtained in toluene at 0 °C (60% yield and 92% e.e.). The Michael addition products were transformed into alfa-ketoesters through subsequent conversion of the dithiane moiety into a carbonyl one and transesterification without loss of the stereochemical integrity, and into beta-lactam through dithiane removal and nitro-group reduction. Known compounds were obtained, allowing the determination of the absolute stereochemistry.
mag-2014
organocatalysis ; acyl anion ; glyoxylate anion ; stereoselective ; conjugate addition
Settore CHIM/06 - Chimica Organica
An organocatalytic strategy for stereoselective additions of a glyoxylate anion equivalent / E. Massolo, M. Benaglia, N. Gaggero. ((Intervento presentato al 6. convegno ORCA-COST Meeting tenutosi a Palermo nel 2014.
Conference Object
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
COSTposter_ElisabettaMassolo.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Altro
Dimensione 806.47 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
806.47 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/238844
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
  • OpenAlex ND
social impact