| Literature DB >> 29400455 |
Matthew T Knowe1, Michael W Danneman1, Sarah Sun1, Maren Pink2, Jeffrey N Johnston1.
Abstract
The enantioselective desymmetrization of carboxylic acids by chiral Brønsted base catalysis is reported, leading to bridged bicyclic lactones with up to 94% ee. Crystallographic analysis of a substrate-catalyst complex suggests an origin of stereocontrol, reminiscent of functional Brønsted bases in biological settings, and enabled reaction optimization. The products contain an all-carbon quaternary stereocenter and can be derivatized to functionalized cyclopentanes.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29400455 PMCID: PMC5814305 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12185
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419