Diastereoselective [2+2] Photocycloaddition of Chiral Cyclic Enones with Olefins in Aqueous Media Using Surfactants

Autor: Yasuhiro Nishiyama, Mikiko Shibata, Takuya Ishii, Tsumoru Morimoto, Hiroki Tanimoto, Ken Tsutsumi, Kiyomi Kakiuchi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 1626-1637 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules18021626
Popis: We conducted diastereodifferentiating [2+2] photocycloadditions of cyclo-hexenones modified with a chiral 8-(p-methoxy phenyl)menthyl auxiliary with olefins in water. Although the photoreaction didn’t proceed at all in pure water owing to very low solubility, the use of surfactants [sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or dodecylamine hydrochloride (DAH)] and additive (organic solvent) enabled the reactions to progress with moderate to high conversions and yields. Furthermore, we synthesized a new menthol derivative substrate containing a (p-octyloxy)phenyl group for enhancing hydrophobicity, and elucidated that this new substrate was found to be a suitable chiral auxiliary in this asymmetric photoreaction in aqueous system. The additive effect of organic molecules on the yield and diastereoselectivity of the photo-adducts is also discussed.
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