Volume 132, Issue 26 pp. 10627-10635
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Chiral Phosphoric Acid Dual-Function Catalysis: Asymmetric Allylation with α-Vinyl Allylboron Reagents

Shang Gao

Shang Gao

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849 USA

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Meng Duan

Meng Duan

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Prof. Dr. Kendall N. Houk

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Prof. Dr. Kendall N. Houk

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA

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Prof. Dr. Ming Chen

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Prof. Dr. Ming Chen

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849 USA

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First published: 15 March 2020
Citations: 10

Dedicated to Professor William R. Roush

Abstract

We report a dual function asymmetric catalysis by a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst that controls both enantioselective addition of an achiral α-vinyl allylboronate to aldehydes and pseudo-axial orientation of the α-vinyl group in the transition state. The reaction produces dienyl homoallylic alcohols with high Z-selectivities and enantioselectivities. Computational studies revealed that minimization of steric interactions between the alkyl groups of the diol on boron and the chiral phosphoric acid catalyst influence the orientation of α-vinyl substituent of the allylboronate reagent to occupy a pseudo-axial position in the transition state.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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