Enantioselective Construction of Quaternary Stereogenic Centers by the Addition of an Acyl Anion Equivalent to 1,3-Dienes.

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We report the enantioselective formation of quaternary stereogenic centers by the intermolecular addition of malononitrile, an acyl anion equivalent, and related pronucleophiles to several 1,3-disubstituted acyclic 1,3-dienes in the presence of a Pd-PHOX catalyst. Products are obtained in up to 88% yield and 99:1 er and in most cases are formed as a single regioisomer. The products' malononitrile unit undergoes oxidative functionalization to afford β,γ-unsaturated carbonyls bearing internal olefins and α-quaternary stereogenic centers.

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Duke Authors

Malcolmson, Steven

Cited Authors

Adamson, NJ; Park, S; Zhou, P; Nguyen, AL; Malcolmson, SJ

Published Date

March 2020

Published In

Organic Letters

Volume / Issue

22 / 5

Start / End Page

2032 - 2037

PubMed ID

32052974

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1523-7052

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1523-7060

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00412

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