Issue 7, 2015

N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized 3-hydroxypyrrolidinones via a domino aza-Michael/aldol reaction

Abstract

A practical and efficient synthesis of functionalized 3-hydroxypyrrolidinones through a domino aza-Michael/aldol reaction of α-ketoamides with chalcone has been realized. The domino reaction proceeded smoothly with NHC as a catalyst, affording 3-hydroxypyrrolidinones in good to excellent yields with excellent functional group tolerance.

Graphical abstract: N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized 3-hydroxypyrrolidinones via a domino aza-Michael/aldol reaction

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Letter
Submitted
29 Dec 2014
Accepted
05 May 2015
First published
05 May 2015

New J. Chem., 2015,39, 5104-5107

Author version available

N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized 3-hydroxypyrrolidinones via a domino aza-Michael/aldol reaction

Y. Zhu and C. Cai, New J. Chem., 2015, 39, 5104 DOI: 10.1039/C4NJ02420F

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