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  • Umpolung of Imines Enables ...
    Feng, Bin; Lu, Liang‐Qiu; Chen, Jia‐Rong; Feng, Guoqiang; He, Bin‐Qing; Lu, Bin; Xiao, Wen‐Jing

    Angewandte Chemie International Edition, May 14, 2018, Volume: 57, Issue: 20
    Journal Article

    A copper‐catalyzed regio‐reversed asymmetric 3+2 cycloaddition of iminoesters with nitroolefins is disclosed for the first time. This method enables the facile synthesis of polysubstituted chiral pyrrolidines bearing at least one chiral quaternary center in high yields with excellent regio‐, diastereo‐, and enantioselectivity. The application of chiral P,S ligands and the unique effect of α‐aryl groups on the iminoesters are key to the success of this method. The practicality and versatility of the reaction are also demonstrated. A copper‐catalyzed regio‐reversed asymmetric 3+2 cycloaddition of iminoesters with nitroolefins is reported. This method enables the facile synthesis of polysubstituted chiral pyrrolidines bearing at least one chiral quaternary center in high yields with excellent regio‐, diastereo‐, and enantioselectivity. The application of chiral P,S ligands and the unique effect of α‐aryl groups on the iminoesters are key to the success of this method.