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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8322-8325 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 33 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 13 Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- asymmetric synthesis
- boron
- diazo compounds
- homogeneous catalysis
- synthetic methods