Catalytic Enantioselective Decarboxylative Protonation
Justin T. Mohr, Toyoki Nishimata, Douglas C. Behenna and Brian M. Stoltz*
*Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, Email: stoltzcaltech.edu
J. T. Mohr, T. Nishimata, D. C. Behenna, B. M. Stoltz, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 11348-11349.
DOI: 10.1021/ja063335a
Abstract
A highly enantioselective, general catalytic system for the facile synthesis of tertiary stereocenters adjacent to cyclic ketones relies on catalytic decarboxylative protonation of readily accessible racemic quaternary β-ketoesters.
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Key Words
decarboxylation, asymmetric catalysis, enolates, palladium
ID: J48-Y2006-2840