Primary-amine-catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular aldolizations

  • Jian Zhou*
  • , Vijay Wakchaure
  • , Philip Kraft
  • , Benjamin List
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aldol cyclodehydration of 4-substituted-2,6-heptanediones leads to enantiomerically enriched 5-substituted-3-methyl-2-cyclohexene-1-ones, which serve as perfume ingredients and valuable synthetic building blocks.Primary amines derived from cinchona alkaloids in combination with acetic acid are efficient catalysts for this transformation, which deliver both enantiomers of the celery ketone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7656-7658
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume47
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Sep 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aldol reaction
  • Asymmetric catalysis
  • Bifunctional catalysis
  • Enamines
  • Organocatalysis

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