Enantioselective synthesis of α-alkyl-β-ketoesters: Asymmetric Roskamp reaction catalyzed by an oxazaborolidinium ion

Lizhu Gao, Byung Chul Kang, Geum Sook Hwang, Do Hyun Ryu

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Abstract

Breaking kamp: A catalytic route toward chiral α-alkyl-β- ketoesters using the title reaction of α-alkyl diazoester with aldehydes has been developed (see scheme). The reaction proceeds with high to excellent enantioselectivities and this methodology was applied to a concise two-step synthesis of the natural pheromone sitophilate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8322-8325
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Aug 2012

Keywords

  • asymmetric synthesis
  • boron
  • diazo compounds
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • synthetic methods

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