Abstract
Several novel chiral bifunctional L-thiazoline-thiourea derivatives were easily synthesized from commercially available L-cysteine in high yield. These catalysts were subsequently applied to the enantioselective Michael addition of acetylacetone to β-nitrostyrenes. The products with S configuration were obtained in 98% enantiomeric excess (ee) when the L-thiazoline-thiourea derivatives were used. A plausible transition state model is proposed to explain the observed enantioselectivities. Chirality 27:979-988, 2015.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 979-988 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Chirality |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- asymmetric Michael addition
- chiral catalyst
- thiazoline
- thiourea