Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CATRATS (Catalytic Enantioselective Allene Cycloisomerisation Reactions for Alkaloid Total Synthesis)
Période du rapport: 2017-06-12 au 2019-06-11
During the course of this project, we have developed a desymmetric intramolecular cyclization of N/O-tethered allenyl cyclohexanones by means of a dual catalytic system via concomitant activation of the cyclohexanone with chiral prolineamide and activation of the allene with copper catalyst is reported. This cyclization strategy provides a reliable solution to construct 4-vinyl-2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-6-ones the key precursors of leuconicine A and B. In addition, this cyclization strategy has been successfully expanded to the construction of 4-vinyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-6-ones with excellent diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity.
Additionally, we discovered a new enantioselective insertion of diazo compounds into C-C bond of 1.3-dicarbonyl compounds. This reaction provides an efficient method for the construction of an all-carbon quaternary stereocenters, which could be of great interest. There is no sufficient time for me to finish this reaction, and the further research about this transformation is ongoing in our lab.