Visible-Light-Activated Catalytic Enantioselective β‑Alkylation of α,β-Unsaturated 2‑Acyl Imidazoles Using Hantzsch Esters as Radical Reservoirs

An efficient and practical method for the enantioselective β-functionalization of α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles is described. The method uses a previously devised chiral-at-metal rhodium catalyst (Λ-RhS, 4 mol %) along with Hantzsch ester derivatives as alkyl radical sources. The rhodium complex...

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Published in:Journal of organic chemistry 2018-09, Vol.83 (18), p.10922-10932
Main Authors: de Assis, Francisco F, Huang, Xiaoqiang, Akiyama, Midori, Pilli, Ronaldo A, Meggers, Eric
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Language:English
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Summary:An efficient and practical method for the enantioselective β-functionalization of α,β-unsaturated 2-acyl imidazoles is described. The method uses a previously devised chiral-at-metal rhodium catalyst (Λ-RhS, 4 mol %) along with Hantzsch ester derivatives as alkyl radical sources. The rhodium complex exerts a dual role as the visible-light-absorbing unit upon substrate binding and as the asymmetric catalyst. The method provides up to quantitative yields with excellent enantioselectivities up to 98% ee and can be classified as a redox-neutral, electron-transfer-catalyzed reaction.
ISSN:0022-3263
1520-6904
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.8b01588