Enantioselective synthesis of dihydrocoumarin derivatives by chiral scandium(III)-complex catalyzed inverse-electron-demand hetero-Diels-Alder reaction

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Mar 4;51(18):3835-7. doi: 10.1039/c4cc10343b.

Abstract

An asymmetric inverse-electron-demand hetero-Diels-Alder reaction between o-quinone methides and azlactones to generate potentially pharmacological active dihydrocoumarins has been achieved efficiently by using a chiral N,N'-dioxide-Sc(III) complex as the catalyst. The desired products were obtained in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities and diastereoselectivities (up to 94% yield, 96% ee and >19 : 1 dr) under mild reaction conditions. A concerted reaction pathway was confirmed by Operando IR and control experiments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Coumarins / chemistry*
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Electrons
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Quinones / chemistry
  • Scandium / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Coordination Complexes
  • Coumarins
  • Lactones
  • Quinones
  • Scandium