Enantioselective Reductive Coupling of 1,3-Enynes to Glyoxalates Mediated by Hydrogen:  Asymmetric Synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated α-Hydroxy Esters

Young-Taek Hong, Chang-Woo Cho, Eduardas Skucas, and Michael J. Krische*
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Austin, Texas 78712, and Kyungpook National University, Department of Chemistry, Daegu 702-701, Korea
Org. Lett., 2007, 9 (19), pp 3745–3748
DOI: 10.1021/ol7015548
Publication Date (Web): August 18, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society

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Catalytic hydrogenation of 1,3-enynes 1a8a in the presence of ethyl glyoxalate at ambient pressure and temperature using a rhodium catalyst modified by (R)-(3,5-tBu-4-MeOPh)-MeO-BIPHEP results in highly regio- and enantioselective reductive coupling to furnish the corresponding α-hydroxy esters 1b8b. As demonstrated by the elaboration of α-hydroxy ester 1b, the terminal and internal olefin moieties embodied by the diene side chain are subject to selective manipulation, one over the other.

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  • Published In Issue September 13, 2007
  • Received July 2, 2007

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