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Karl Anker Jørgensen

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PubMed2007

Organocatalytic asymmetric direct alpha-alkynylation of cyclic beta-ketoesters.

The first organocatalytic enantioselective direct alpha-alkynylation of beta-ketoesters and 3-acyl oxindoles is described. It is demonstrated that activated beta-halo-alkynes undergo nucleophilic acetylenic substitution catalyzed by chiral phase-transfer compounds to afford the alkynylated products in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities. The potential of the reaction is first demonstrated for various alkynylating reagents having chloride and bromide as the leaving groups and substituents such as allyl and alkyl esters, amides, ketones, and sulfones. These reactions proceed with 74-99% yield and 88-97% ee. Then the scope in nucleophile is demonstrated for a large number of cyclic beta-ketoesters with various ring-sizes and for oxindoles as well. The corresponding optically active products are formed in high yields and with enantioselectivities up to 98% ee. The procedure allows for the stereocontrolled attachment of an ethynyl unit in the alpha-position to the carbonyl compound by facile removal of the activating group, and this has been demonstrated for a number of the optically active allyl esters. Furthermore, the synthesis of optically active 1,4-enynes is also shown. The isolation and characterization by X-ray analysis of the catalyst with p-nitrophenolate as the counterion allowed us to propose a model of the catalyst-substrate intermediate which might account for the observed enantioselectivity of the organocatalytic enantioselective alpha-alkynylation reaction. Furthermore, it is suggested that this intermediate is also the reactive species for a number of other electrophiles adding to beta-ketoesters giving enantioselectivities in the range of 90-98% ee.

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PubMed2007

Bisoxazoline-Lewis acid-catalyzed direct-electron demand oxo-hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of N-oxy-pyridine aldehyde and ketone derivatives.

A general catalytic oxo-hetero-Diels-Alder reaction for pro-chiral aldehyde and ketone N-oxy-pyridines is presented. The catalytic and asymmetric oxo-hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of electron-rich dienes with N-oxy-pyridine-2-carbaldehyde and ketone derivatives, catalyzed by chiral copper(II)-bisoxazoline complexes, gives optically active six-membered oxygen heterocycles in moderate to good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.

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PubMed2006

Asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized tetrahydrothiophenes by organocatalytic domino reactions.

A simple approach for the formation of optically active highly functionalized tetrahydrothiophenes, which might find important use in biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, and nanoscience is presented. Development of new organocatalytic Michael-aldol domino reactions is outlined, and with the appropriate choice of additives it is possible to control the regioselectivity of these domino reactions, yielding diastereomerically pure (tetrahydrothiophen-2-yl)phenyl methanones or tetrahydrothiophene carbaldehydes in good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities up to 96% ee. The stereochemical outcome of these reactions is investigated, and the mechanism of these organocatalytic domino processes is presented.

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PubMed2006

A simple asymmetric organocatalytic approach to optically active cyclohexenones.

Optically active 2,5-disubstituted-cyclohexen-2-one derivatives have been prepared in a one-pot process consisting of five reaction steps: an organocatalytic asymmetric conjugated addition of beta-ketoesters to alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes that proceeds in aqueous solutions or under solvent-free conditions has been implemented in a multi-step process.

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PubMed2006

Dienamine catalysis: organocatalytic asymmetric gamma-amination of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes.

A new concept in organocatalysis is presented, the direct asymmetric gamma-functionalization of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes. We disclose that secondary amines can invert the usual reactivity of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, enabling a direct gamma-amination of the carbonyl compound using azodicarboxylates as the electrophilic nitrogen-source. The scope of the reaction is demonstrated for the enantioselective gamma-amination of different alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, giving the products in moderate to good yields and with high enantioselectivities up to 93% ee. Experimental investigations and DFT calculations indicate that the reaction might proceed as a hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction. Such a mechanism can explain the "unexpected" stereochemical outcome of the reaction.

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PubMed2006

Non-biaryl atropisomers in organocatalysis.

A new class of 6'-hydroxy cinchona alkaloids, with a non-biaryl atropisomeric functionalisation at position 5' of the quinoline core can be prepared by an easy amination procedure. These are the first derivatives for which the principle of atropisomerism is engrafted in the classical core of the cinchona alkaloids. The aminated cinchona alkaloids are effective organocatalysts for the Michael addition of beta-keto esters to acrolein and methyl vinyl ketone, in up to 93 % ee (ee=enantiomeric excess), as well as for the asymmetric Friedel-Crafts amination of a variety of 2-naphthols, permitting the preparation of the latter in up to 98 % ee. The aminated 8-amino-2-naphthol itself is the first chiral organocatalyst based on non-biaryl atropisomerism. The two enantiomers of this chiral primary amine can be used for the direct alpha-fluorination of alpha-branched aldehydes. The fluorinated compounds can thereby be accessed in up to 90 % ee.

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PubMed2006

Organocatalytic asymmetric deconjugative Michael additions.

The organocatalytic allylic C-C bond-forming addition of activated alkylidenes to acrolein has been achieved with good yield and regio- and enantioselectivity. Chiral tertiary amines in the form of cinchona alkaloid catalysts are used to give allyl intermediates that exhibit unusual alpha-selectivity in the C-C bond-forming step. The products are transformed into a large range of intermediates that are difficult to access via alternative methods, using different oxidative and reductive protocols.

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PubMed2006

Improved asymmetric S(N)Ar reaction of beta-dicarbonyl compounds catalyzed by quaternary ammonium salts derived from cinchona alkaloids.

The scope and limitation of the asymmetric nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of alpha-substituted 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and activated aromatic systems catalyzed by N-benzyl-O-benzoylcinchoninium or cinchonidinium salts are presented. Several novel O-benzoylcinchona alkaloid derived salts have been prepared and evaluated as catalysts in this reaction, which can proceed with enantioselectivites up to 96% ee. Various 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and activated aromatic systems are evaluated for the aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction, and it has been found that the yield and enantioselectivity are very dependent on the substrate and reagent. The scope of the functionalization of the products to, e.g., spiro-oxoindole, a ring-opening reaction of 1,3 alpha,alpha-disubstituted dicarbonyl compounds with several nucleophiles, and the diastereoselective reduction of the keto functionality in the optically active S(N)Ar product are reported.

Catalysis↗
PubMed2006

One-pot organocatalytic domino Michael-aldol and intramolecular SN2 reactions. Asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized epoxycyclohexanone derivatives.

The development of the organocatalytic asymmetric one-pot Michael-Darzens condensation giving highly functionalized complex epoxycyclohexanone derivatives with up to four chiral centers is presented. Depending on the reaction conditions, either the polysubstituted 7-oxa-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-one ring system or 2-chloro-cyclohex-2-enone derivatives can be formed. For the former class of compounds a high diversity in substitution pattern is demonstrated, and the optically active products are obtained in excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities. The potential synthetic applications of the products have been demonstrated by performing a series of highly diastereoselective transformations leading to optically active products useful for the life-science industry. Furthermore, mechanistic investigations on the formation of the chiral centers in the optically active epoxycyclohexanone are presented.

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PubMed2006

Bis(oxazoline) Lewis acid catalyzed aldol reactions of pyridine N-oxide aldehydes--synthesis of optically active 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)pyridine derivatives: development, scope, and total synthesis of an indolizine alkaloid.

A new, short, and simplified procedure for the synthesis of optically active pyridine derivatives from pro-chiral pyridine-N-oxides is presented. The catalytic and asymmetric Mukaiyama aldol reaction between ketene silyl acetals and 1-oxypyridine-2-carbaldehyde derivatives catalyzed by chiral copper(II)-bis(oxazoline) complexes gave optically active 2-(hydroxyalkyl)- and 2-(anti-1,2-dihydroxyalkyl)pyridine derivatives in good yields and diastereoselectivities, and in excellent enantioselectivities-up to 99 % enantiomeric excess. As a synthetic application of the developed method, a full account for the asymmetric total synthesis of a nonnatural indolizine alkaloid is provided.

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PubMed2006

Organocatalytic direct asymmetric alpha-heteroatom functionalization of aldehydes and ketones.

The direct enantioselective introduction of a stereogenic carbon-heteroatom bond adjacent to a carbonyl functionality leads to optically active compounds of significant importance for e.g. the life-science industry. Organocatalytic enantioselective amination, oxygenation, fluorination, chlorination, bromination and sulfenylation of aldehydes and ketones, using chiral amines as the catalysts, are reviewed in this feature article. Furthermore, a few other transformations are also outlined. The scope, potential and application of these organocatalytic asymmetric reactions are presented and the mechanistic aspects discussed.

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PubMed2005

A general organocatalyst for direct alpha-functionalization of aldehydes: stereoselective C-C, C-N, C-F, C-Br, and C-S bond-forming reactions. Scope and mechanistic insights.

The development of a general organocatalyst for the alpha-functionalization of aldehydes, via an enamine intermediate, is presented. Based on optically active alpha,alpha-diarylprolinol silyl ethers, the scope and applications of this catalyst for the stereogenic formation of C-C, C-N, C-F, C-Br, and C-S bonds are outlined. The reactions all proceed in good to high yields and with excellent enantioselectivities. Furthermore, we will present mechanistic insight into the reaction course applying nonlinear effect studies, kinetic resolution, and computational investigations leading to an understanding of the properties of the alpha,alpha-diarylprolinol silyl ether catalysts.

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PubMed2005

Organocatalytic asymmetric allylic carbon-carbon bond formation.

Organocatalytic allylic C-C bond-forming addition of activated alkylidenes to alkyl and aryl nitroalkenes has been achieved with high diastereo- and enantioselectivity. Chiral tertiary amine catalysts are used to give allyl intermediates which exhibit gamma-selectivity in the C-C bond forming step. The reactions proceed with up to >99:1 syn:anti ratio for both the alkyl- and aryl nitroalkenes with up 96% and 98% ee, respectively. The products of this conjugate addition are transformed into a range of intermediates, such as optically active conjugated dienes and 1-substituted tetralones, which are difficult to access via alternative methods.

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