Squaramide-tertiary amine catalyzed asymmetric cascade sulfa-Michael/Michael addition via dynamic kinetic resolution: access to highly functionalized chromans with three contiguous stereocenters

Org Lett. 2013 Mar 15;15(6):1190-3. doi: 10.1021/ol400025a. Epub 2013 Mar 6.

Abstract

An efficient asymmetric cascade sulfa-Michael/Michael addition reaction catalyzed by a chiral bifunctional squaramide-tertiary amine catalyst has been developed. This organocatalytic cascade reaction provides easy access to highly functionalized chromans with three contiguous stereocenters, including one quaternary center. In addition, a novel cascade sulfa Michael/retro-sulfa-Michael/sulfa-Michael/Michael reaction process, involving dynamic kinetic resolution, is described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemistry
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Chromans / chemical synthesis*
  • Chromans / chemistry
  • Cyclobutanes / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfur Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfur Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amides
  • Amines
  • Chromans
  • Cyclobutanes
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • squaric acid