Organocatalytic enantioselective Michael-Michael-Michael-aldol condensation reactions: control of five stereocenters in a quadruple-cascade asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized hexahydrophenanthrenes

Arun Raja; Bor-Cherng Hong; Gene-Hsiang Lee

doi:10.1021/ol502821e

Organocatalytic enantioselective Michael-Michael-Michael-aldol condensation reactions: control of five stereocenters in a quadruple-cascade asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized hexahydrophenanthrenes

Arun Raja, Bor-Cherng Hong, Gene-Hsiang Lee

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Abstract

A cascade organocatalysis has been developed for the enantioselective synthesis of a highly functionalized hexahydrophenanthrene-2-carbaldehyde containing five contiguous stereogenic centers with high diastereoselectivity and high enantioselectivity (>99% ee). The one-pot method comprises a cascade of organocatalytic Michael-Michael-Michael-aldol reactions of 2-methyl-1,5-dinitro-3-((E)-2-nitrovinyl)benzene and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes (e.g., cinnamaldehyde). The structure and absolute configuration of a product were confirmed by X-ray analysis of an appropriate derivative.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5756-9
Number of pages	4
Journal	Organic Letters
Volume	16
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ol502821e
State	Published - 7 Nov 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Organocatalytic enantioselective Michael-Michael-Michael-aldol condensation reactions: control of five stereocenters in a quadruple-cascade asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized hexahydrophenanthrenes. / Raja, Arun; Hong, Bor-Cherng; Lee, Gene-Hsiang.
In: Organic Letters, Vol. 16, No. 21, 07.11.2014, p. 5756-9.

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