Catalytic Enantioselective Peroxidation of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

Xiaojie Lu, Yan Liu, Bingfeng Sun, Brittany Cindric and Li Deng
Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130 (26), pp 8134–8135
DOI: 10.1021/ja802982h
Publication Date (Web): June 5, 2008
Copyright © 2008 American Chemical Society

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Despite the potential of chiral peroxides as biologically interesting or even clinically important compounds, no catalytic enantioselective peroxidation has been reported. With a chiral catalyst not only to induce enantioselectivity but also to convert a well established epoxidation pathway into a peroxidation pathway, the first efficient catalytic peroxidation has been successfully developed. Employing readily available α,β-unsaturated ketones and hydroperoxides and an easily accessible cinchona alkaloid catalyst, this novel reaction will open new possibilities in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral peroxides. Under different conditions a highly enantioselective epoxidation with the same starting materials, reagents, and catalyst has was also established.

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  • Published In Issue July 02, 2008
  • Article ASAPJune 05, 2008
  • Received: April 23, 2008

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