Enantioselective organo-SOMO cascade cycloadditions: a rapid approach to molecular complexity from simple aldehydes and olefins

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Jul 28;132(29):10015-7. doi: 10.1021/ja104313x.

Abstract

A highly selective, radical-mediated (4 + 2) coupling reaction of aldehydes and conjugated olefins has been achieved through asymmetric SOMO-catalysis. A radical-polar crossover mechanism is proposed wherein olefin addition to a transient enamine radical cation and oxidation of the resulting radical furnishes a cation which is vulnerable to nucleophilic addition. A range of aromatic aldehydes are shown to couple with styrenes and dienes to provide cyclic products with high chemical efficiency, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclohexanes / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Alkenes
  • Biological Products
  • Cyclohexanes
  • Cyclohexane