Issue 8, 2012

Camphor-based Schiff base ligand SBAIB: an enantioselective catalyst for addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes

Abstract

A series of Schiff base ligands were synthesized from (1R)-camphor. Under the optimal conditions, (+)-SBAIB-a, 10 was found to be an excellent catalyst for the enantioselective addition of phenylacetylene to various aldehydes without utilizing either achiral additives or Ti(OiPr)4. This approach yielded (R)-propargylic alcohols in extremely high yields (up to 99%) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 92%). The corresponding (S)-propargylic alcohols were synthesized in good to high enantioselectivities (up to 91%) and excellent yields (up to 99%) using (−)-SBAIB-a, 41.

Graphical abstract: Camphor-based Schiff base ligand SBAIB: an enantioselective catalyst for addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Oct 2011
Accepted
11 Nov 2011
First published
16 Nov 2011

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 1625-1638

Camphor-based Schiff base ligand SBAIB: an enantioselective catalyst for addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes

R. Boobalan, C. Chen and G. Lee, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 1625 DOI: 10.1039/C1OB06683H

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