A dual arylboronic acid--aminothiourea catalytic system for the asymmetric intramolecular hetero-Michael reaction of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids

Org Lett. 2014 Aug 15;16(16):4256-9. doi: 10.1021/ol501954r. Epub 2014 Jul 30.

Abstract

A bifunctional aminoboronic acid has been used to facilitate for the first time the intramolecular aza- and oxa-Michael reactions of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids. The combination of an arylboronic acid with a chiral aminothiourea allowed for these reactions to proceed successfully in an enantioselective manner to afford the desired heterocycles in high yields and ee's (up to 96% ee). The overall utility of this dual catalytic system was demonstrated by a one-pot enantioselective synthesis of (+)-erythrococcamide B, which proceeded via sequential Michael and amidation reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzodioxoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzodioxoles / chemistry
  • Boronic Acids / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Coumarins / chemical synthesis*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Benzodioxoles
  • Boronic Acids
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Coumarins
  • erythrococcamide B