Park JH, Sim JH, Song CE. Direct Access to β-Trifluoromethyl-β-hydroxy Thioesters by Biomimetic Organocatalytic Enantioselective Aldol Reaction.
Org Lett 2019;
21:4567-4570. [PMID:
31184184 DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01469]
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Abstract
A broadly applicable biomimetic enantioselective decarboxylative catalytic aldol reaction of trifluoromethyl ketones with malonic acid half-thioesters (MAHTs) is described. Utilizing cinchona-based thioureas as highly efficient polyketide synthase-mimic catalysts, chiral tertiary aldols, β-trifluoromethyl-β-hydroxy thioesters, were obtained in up to 99% yield and 95% ee. Facile transformation of the thioester moiety of the aldol adducts showcases the synthetic utility of this biomimetic aldol protocol to deliver a range of chiral trifluoromethylated tertiary aldol pharmacophores.
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