Asymmetric Catalysis via Cyclic, Aliphatic Oxocarbenium Ions

Sunggi Lee, Philip S.J. Kaib, Benjamin List

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Abstract

A direct enantioselective synthesis of substituted oxygen heterocycles from lactol acetates and enolsilanes has been realized using a highly reactive and confined imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) catalyst. Various chiral oxygen heterocycles, including tetrahydrofurans, tetrahydropyrans, oxepanes, chromans, and dihydrobenzofurans, were obtained in excellent enantioselectivities by reacting the corresponding lactol acetates with diverse enol silanes. Mechanistic studies suggest the reaction to proceed via a nonstabilized, aliphatic, cyclic oxocarbenium ion intermediate paired with the confined chiral counteranion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2156-2159
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume139
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2017

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