Enantioselective Spirocyclopropanation of para-Quinone Methides Using Ammonium Ylides

Org Lett. 2017 May 5;19(9):2338-2341. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00869. Epub 2017 Apr 20.

Abstract

The use of Cinchona alkaloid-based chiral ammonium ylides allows for the first highly enantioselective and broadly applicable spirocyclopropanation reactions of para-quinone methides. This strategy provides a straightforward protocol toward the chiral spiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one skeleton, which is a frequently found structural motif in important biologically active molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't