Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,6-Conjugate Addition of Thioacetic Acid to para -Quinone Methides

Autor: Zhi-Pei Zhang, Xin Li, Jin-Pei Cheng, Nan Dong, Xiao-Song Xue
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55:1460-1464
ISSN: 1433-7851
Popis: An asymmetric 1,6-conjugate addition of thioacetic acid with para-quinone methides has been developed by using chiral phosphoric acid catalysis in the presence of water. A series of sulfur-containing compounds were thus obtained in high yields with good to excellent enantioselectivities. Theoretical studies indicated that the water-bridged proton transfer is a potentially favorable reaction pathway. An unprecedented O-H⋅⋅⋅π interaction between water and the aromatic nucleus of chiral phosphoric acid was discovered to contribute significantly to the stereocontrol in the catalysis.
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