Enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman Reaction of Acrylates with Nitrobenzaldehydes Promoted by the Bifunctional Ferrocene-Based Phosphinothiourea Organocatalysts

Autor: Yang Lei, Chuang Li, Shao-Yu Guan, Hui Chen, Weiping Chen, Ru Jiang, Peng-Fei Ma
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Catalysis Letters. 146:1429-1434
ISSN: 1572-879X
1011-372X
Popis: A series of ferrocene-based bifunctional phosphinothiourea organocatalysts were synthesized and applied to the enantioselective Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction of acrylates with nitrobenzaldehydes, giving the desired products in up to 99.7 % ee. The strong electron-withdrawing effect of nitro group and hydrogen bonding interactions between the thiourea moiety of catalyst and aldehyde might be crucial during the enantio-controlling process.
Databáze: OpenAIRE