Enantioselective intramolecular cyclization of alkynyl esters catalyzed by a chiral Brønsted base

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Apr 28;52(33):5726-9. doi: 10.1039/c6cc01690a.

Abstract

An enantioselective intramolecular cyclization reaction of alkynyl esters was developed, which employs a Brønsted base catalyst generated in situ from a chiral Schiff base and t-BuOK. This reaction is a rare example of the enantioselective intramolecular addition of simple ester enolates to alkynes under Brønsted base catalysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't