Enantioselective desymmetrization of prochiral 1,3-dinitropropanes via organocatalytic allylic alkylation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jan 4;50(1):121-3. doi: 10.1039/c3cc47645f. Epub 2013 Nov 11.

Abstract

An enantioselective desymmetrization of prochiral 1,3-dinitropropanes has been developed which proceeds via enantiogroup differentiating organocatalytic allylic alkylation. Densely functionalized products with two vicinal stereocenters were obtained generally with good to excellent diastereoselectivity (up to >20 : 1 dr) and superb enantioselectivity (up to >99 : 1 er).