Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,2-Carboamidation of Alkenes Enables Access to Chiral 2,3-Dihydro-3-benzofuranmethanamides

Org Lett. 2022 Mar 11;24(9):1762-1767. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00029. Epub 2022 Mar 2.

Abstract

Through the initial screening and further rational design of chiral cyclopentadienyl ligands, a chiral rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective 1,2-carboamidation of aromatic tethered alkenes was developed, enabling the asymmetric preparation of various chiral 2,3-dihydro-3-benzofuranmethanamides with an enantioenriched all-carbon quaternary center at the β position of amide. This robust transformation has a broad functional group tolerance, excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98.5:1.5 er), and a mild reaction conditions, releasing CO2 as the single byproduct.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes
  • Catalysis
  • Ligands
  • Rhodium*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Ligands
  • Rhodium