Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of the American Chemical Society
5 years ago

Catalytic Enantioselective [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of α-Keto Ester Enolates and Nitrile Oxides

Catalytic Enantioselective [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of α-Keto Ester Enolates and Nitrile Oxides
Jeffrey S. Johnson, Miki Sawamura, Peter S. White, Mikiko Sodeoka, Yoshihiro Sohtome, Daisuke Hashizume, Samuel L. Bartlett
An enantioselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between nitrile oxides and transiently generated enolates of α-keto esters has been developed. The catalyst system was found to be compatible with in situ nitrile oxide-generation conditions. A versatile array of nitrile oxides and α-keto esters could participate in the cycloaddition, providing novel 5-hydroxy-2-isoxazolines in high chemical yield with high levels of diastereo- and enantioselectivity. Notably, the optimal reaction conditions circumvented concurrent reactions via O-imidoylation and hetero-[3 + 2] pathways.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b03782

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03782

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