Construction of Enantioenriched γ,γ-Disubstituted Butenolides Enabled by Chiral Amine and Lewis Acid Cascade Cocatalysis
Chenguang Yu, Peng Ji, Yueteng Zhang, Meng Xiang, Wei Wang
Abstract
Herein we report a cascade cocatalysis strategy for the facile construction of chiral γ,γ-disubstituted butenolides. The synthetic manifold employs simple alkynoic acids instead of the preformed silyloxy furans or 5-substituted furan-2(3H)-ones. In situ formed 5-substituted furan-2(3H)-ones by AgNO3 or Ph3PAuCl/AgOTf catalyzed cyclization of alkynoic acids can smoothly engage in the subsequent chiral diphenylprolinol TMS-ether catalyzed Michael and Michael-aldol reactions. The cascade process serves as a general approach to chiral quaternary γ,γ-disubstituted butenolides.
Topics & Concepts
CascadeChemistryFuranLewis acids and basesAldol reactionAmine gas treatingCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisCascade reactionEtherOrganic chemistryChromatographyAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms