Synlett 2022; 33(17): 1763-1769
DOI: 10.1055/a-1893-7329
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A Chiral N-Tetrafluoroiodobenzyl-N-sulfonyl Aminomethylpyrrolidine Catalyst for the Enantioselective Michael/Hemiaminal Formation Cascade Reaction of α,β-Unsaturated Iminoindoles with ­Aldehydes

Katsuhiko Moriyama
a   Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Soft Molecular Activation Research Center, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
,
Yukari Oka
a   Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Soft Molecular Activation Research Center, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
,
Tatsuo Kaiho
b   Godo Shigen Co., Ltd., 2-12-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
c   Chiba Iodine Resource Innovation Center (CIRIC), Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
› Author Affiliations
This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (G19K05469) to K.M. from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.


Abstract

A chiral N-2,3,4,5-tetrafluoro-6-iodobenzyl-N-sulfonyl ­aminomethylpyrrolidine tetrafluoroacetic acid salt was designed as an ­iodinated enamine organocatalyst for the enantioselective ­Michael/hemiaminal formation cascade reaction of α,β-unsaturated ­iminoindoles with aldehydes. The use of this iodinated enamine ­catalyst furnished anti-α-carbolinol derivatives in high yields and high stereoselectivities.

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Publication History

Received: 11 June 2022

Accepted after revision: 07 July 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
07 July 2022

Article published online:
04 August 2022

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