Highly enantioselective tandem cycloisomerization/Diels–Alder reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones and enals: dual catalysis with platinum and amines

Abstract

Herein, we disclosed a highly efficient strategy of enantioselective synthesis of 2,3-furan-fused carbocycles bearing three-contiguous stereocenters. This transformation is catalyzed by dual catalysis of PtCl₄/chiral amines via tandem dehydrogenative annulation/Diels–Alder reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones and enals. The in situ generation of the furan-based ortho-quinodimethane intermediates and the iminium activation of enals are crucial to this transformation.