Enantioselective Michael Addition of Nitroalkanes to Nitroalkenes Catalyzed by Chiral Bifunctional Quinine-Based Squaramides

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2016-01-01

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KANBEROĞLU, Esra
Tanyeli, Cihangir

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A family of chiral bifunctional acid-/base-type quinine/squaramide organocatalysts is shown to be highly active promoters of the conjugate addition of 1-nitropropane to various trans--nitroalkenes. The cooperation of the quinine and the sterically encumbered squaramide moieties catalyzed the Michael addition reactions at 0 degrees C by using a catalyst loading of only 2mol% to afford the 1,3-dinitro Michael adducts with excellent enantioselectivity and diastereoselectivity (up to 95%ee and syn/anti isomers up to 96:4).

Subject Keywords

Asymmetric catalysis, Enantioselectivity, Michael addition, Nitro compounds, Organocatalysis

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/47559

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Department of Chemistry, Article