Enantioselective α-Benzoyloxylation of Malonic Diesters by Phase-Transfer Catalysis

Org Lett. 2016 Nov 4;18(21):5484-5487. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b02682. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Abstract

A highly enantioselective α-benzoyloxylation of malonic diester has been achieved by phase-transfer catalysis. The reaction of α-monosubstituted tert-butyl methyl malonate with benzoyl peroxide in the presence of aqueous KOH and N-(9-anthracenylmethyl)cinchoninium chloride afforded the corresponding α,α-disubstituted products in generally excellent chemical yields (up to 99% yield) with high enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee). In addition, the utility of this methodology was exhibited by the synthesis of a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist.

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