An asymmetric organocatalytic vinylogous Mannich reaction of 3-methyl-5-arylfuran-2(3H)-ones with N-(2-pyridinesulfonyl) imines: enantioselective synthesis of δ-amino γ,γ-disubstituted butenolides

Abstract

An asymmetric organocatalytic vinylogous Mannich reaction of 3-methyl-5-arylfuran-2(3H)-ones with N-(2-pyridinesulfonyl)imines has been developed with 5 mol% thiourea–tertiary amine as the catalyst. A series of δ-amino γ,γ-disubstituted butenolides bearing adjacent quaternary and tertiary stereocenters are efficiently obtained with satisfactory results (up to 90% yield, 90 : 10 dr, and 95 : 5 er).