Regioselective catalytic asymmetric N-alkylation of isoxazol-5-ones with para-quinone methides

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Apr 1;18(13):2398-2404. doi: 10.1039/d0ob00393j.

Abstract

A highly regioselective and enantioselective N-alkylation of isoxazol-5-ones with para-quinone methides promoted by bi-functional squaramide catalysts was developed. This unexpected asymmetric N-addition of isoxazolinones afforded a series of enantioenriched N-diarylmethane substituted isoxazolinones with high yields and enantioselectivities (up to 97 : 3 er). This reaction not only provides a useful approach for intermolecular chiral C-N bond formation but also demonstrates the immense potential of isoxazol-5-ones as N-nucleophiles in catalytic asymmetric reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't