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- Title
Direct, Stereodivergent, and Catalytic Michael Additions of Thioimides to α,β‐Unsaturated Aldehydes – Total Synthesis of Tapentadol.
- Authors
Galeote, Oriol; Kennington, Stuart C. D.; Benedito, Gabriela; Fraedrich, Lena; Davies‐Howe, Evan; Costa, Anna M.; Romea, Pedro; Urpí, Fèlix; Aullón, Gabriel; Font‐Bardia, Mercè; Puigjaner, Cristina
- Abstract
Direct and stereodivergent Michael additions of N‐acyl 1,3‐thiazinane‐2‐thiones to α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes catalyzed by chiral nickel(II) complexes are reported. The reactions proceed with a remarkable regio‐, diastereo‐, and enantioselectivity, so access to any of the four potential Michael stereoisomers is granted through the appropriate choice of the chiral ligand of the nickel(II) complex. Simple removal of the heterocyclic scaffold furnishes a wide array of either syn or anti enantiomerically pure derivatives, which can be exploited for the asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds, as demonstrated in a new approach to tapentadol. In turn, a mechanism, based on theoretical calculations, is proposed to account for the stereochemical outcome of these transformations.
- Subjects
ENANTIOMERIC purity; BIOACTIVE compounds; ASYMMETRIC synthesis; ALDEHYDES; STEREOISOMERS
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2024, Vol 136, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ange.202319308