De Castro PP, Batista GMF, Amarante GW, Dos Santos HF. Origin of Enantioselectivity in Chiral Phosphoric-Acid-Catalyzed Azlactone Dynamic Kinetic Resolution.
J Org Chem 2021;
86:13169-13174. [PMID:
34464119 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.1c01882]
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Abstract
Theoretical calculations, associated with control experiments, were carried out to gain insights into the mechanism and origin of enantioselectivity in the phosphoric-acid-catalyzed dynamic kinetic resolution of azlactones. The results revealed a Münchnone intermediate as the key species involved in the isomerization of azlactone rings. The developed model was successfully employed in the comprehension and prediction of enantioselectivity under diverse of reaction conditions, including alcoholysis and aminolysis protocols.
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