Issue 5, 2002

Asymmetric Michael addition of formaldehyde N,N-dialkylhydrazones to alkylidene malonates

Abstract

Enantiopure formaldehyde N,N-dialkylhydrazones 1 smoothly react with prochiral alkylidene malonates 2 in the presence of MgI2 to afford the corresponding Michael adducts 3 in excellent yields and good diastereoselectivities; direct racemization-free BF3·OEt2-catalyzed thiolysis of the hydrazone C[double bond, length as m-dash]N bond affords the corresponding dithioketals 7 in optically pure or enantiomerically enriched form.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric Michael addition of formaldehyde N,N-dialkylhydrazones to alkylidene malonates

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Jan 2002
Accepted
24 Jan 2002
First published
11 Feb 2002

Chem. Commun., 2002, 498-499

Asymmetric Michael addition of formaldehyde N,N-dialkylhydrazones to alkylidene malonates

J. Vázquez, A. Prieto, R. Fernández, D. Enders and J. M. Lassaletta, Chem. Commun., 2002, 498 DOI: 10.1039/B200209B

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