Enantioselective Addition of Dialkyl Malonates to β-Arylethenesulfonyl Fluorides under High-Pressure Conditions

Org Lett. 2023 Sep 22;25(37):6818-6822. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02302. Epub 2023 Sep 1.

Abstract

Application of high-pressure conditions enables enantioselective Michael-type addition of dialkyl malonates to β-arylethenesulfonyl fluorides. The reaction is efficiently catalyzed with 5 mol % of tertiary amino-thiourea at 9 kbar. Chiral alkanesulfonyl fluorides are formed in yields of up to 96% and enantioselectivities of up to 92%. Functionalization of the adducts via sulfur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) reaction and desulfonylative cyclization is demonstrated.