Highly Diastereoselective Oxy-Michael Additions of Enantiopure δ-Lactol Anions to Nitroalkenes: Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,2-Amino Alcohols

Nicola Adderley, David Buchanan, Darren Dixon, Dramane Lainé

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Abstract

The “naked” alkoxide 1 of (S)‐6‐methyl‐δ‐lactol acts as an excellent chiral hydroxide equivalent in highly diastereoselective oxy‐Michael additions to nitroalkenes (see scheme). The excellent stereoinduction arises from what becomes a superb protecting group in the resulting 1,2‐amino alcohol products. R1=alkyl, aryl, furanyl, thiophenyl; R2,R3=-(CH2)3CHCH3O-.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4241
Number of pages4244
JournalAngewandte Chemie (International Edition)
Volume42
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2003

Keywords

  • Amino alcohols
  • diastereoselectivity
  • lactols
  • Michael addition
  • nitroalkenes

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