Abstract
Highly enantioselective organocatalytic construction of spirochromans containing a tetrasubstituted stereocenter was developed. Intramolecular oxy-Michael addition was catalyzed with a bifunctional cinchona alkaloid thiourea catalyst. A variety of spirochroman compounds containing a tetrasubstituted stereocenter were obtained with excellent enantioselectivities of up to 99% enantiomeric excess. The reaction was applied to the asymmetric formal synthesis of (-)-(R)-cordiachromene.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10189-10197 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Aug 7 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry