Catalytic Asymmetric Passerini-Type Reaction: Chiral Aluminum−Organophosphate-Catalyzed Enantioselective α-Addition of Isocyanides to Aldehydes
Tao Yue
Mei-Xiang Wang
De-Xian Wang
Géraldine Masson
Jieping Zhu
10.1021/jo9017765.s001
https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Catalytic_Asymmetric_Passerini_Type_Reaction_Chiral_Aluminum_Organophosphate_Catalyzed_Enantioselective_Addition_of_Isocyanides_to_Aldehydes/2814865
A chiral Lewis acid catalyst was prepared by mixing 2 equiv of chiral binol-derived organophosphoric acid and 1 equiv of Et<sub>2</sub>AlCl. In the presence of a catalytic amount of [<b>4j</b>]<sub>2</sub>Al(III)Cl complex (0.05 equiv), reaction between α-isocyanoacetamides (<b>2</b>) and aldehydes (<b>3</b>) afforded the corresponding 5-aminooxazoles (<b>1</b>) in good yields and enantioselectivities. Complex [<b>4j</b>]<sub>2</sub>Al(III)Cl isolated as a white solid displayed similar reactivity as that prepared in situ.
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Et 2AlCl
2 equiv
AldehydesA chiral Lewis acid catalyst
1 equiv