Abstract
The enantioselective [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement of cinnamyloxycyclopentanone derivatives was performed in the presence of a Cinchona-based primary amine. The described method provides synthetically valuable α-hydroxy ketones with quaternary stereogenic centers in excellent enantiomeric purities. Relying on the X-ray crystal structure of the product and the DFT calculations, we propose that the rearrangement is promoted by an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the substrate and the catalyst.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4976-4980 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2019 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |