Abstract
Herein, a highly enantioselective Pictet-Spengler reaction for the synthesis of axially chiral tetrahydroisoquinolines via dynamic kinetic resolution is described. Chiral phosphoric acids catalyze cyclization to yield single regioisomeric isoquinolines with excellent enantioselectivities around the C-C bond up to 99% ee. The current protocol is effective for a wide range of substrates, and the observed enantiodivergence depends on the substituents on the catalysts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1077-1082 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 4 Feb 2022 |