α-(Aminomethyl)acrylates as acceptors in radical–polar crossover 1,4-additions of dialkylzincs: insights into enolate formation and trapping

Autor: Angel Palillero-Cisneros, Paola G. Gordillo-Guerra, Fernando García-Alvarez, Olivier Jackowski, Franck Ferreira, Fabrice Chemla, Joel L. Terán, Alejandro Perez-Luna
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1443-1451 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1860-5397
DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.103
Popis: We demonstrate that α-(aminomethyl)acrylates are suitable acceptors for 1,4-additions of dialkylzincs in aerobic conditions. The air-promoted radical–polar crossover process involves the 1,4-addition of an alkyl radical followed by homolytic substitution at the zinc atom of dialkylzinc. Coordination of the nitrogen atom to zinc enables this SH2 process which represents a rare example of alkylzinc-group transfer to a tertiary α-carbonyl radical. The zinc enolate thus formed readily undergoes β-fragmentation unless it is trapped by electrophiles in situ. Enolates of substrates having free N–H bonds undergo protodemetalation to provide ultimately the 1,4-addition adduct. In the presence of carbonyl acceptors, aldol condensation occurs providing overall a tandem 1,4-addition–aldol process. When a tert-butanesulfinyl moiety is present on the nitrogen atom, these electrophilic substitution reactions occur with good levels of chiral induction, paving the way to enantioenriched β2-amino acids and β2,2-amino acids.
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