Pyrrolidine-pyridine base catalysts for the enantioselective Michael addition of ketones to chalcones

作者:Xu Da Zhen; Shi Sen; Liu Yingjun; Wang Yongmei*
来源:Tetrahedron, 2009, 65(45): 9344-9349.
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2009.09.001

摘要

A series of pyrrolidine-pyridine base organocatalysts have been developed and 3a found to be a highly effective catalyst for the asymmetric Michael addition reactions of ketones to chalcones. The reaction generated the corresponding products 1, 5-diketones in excellent diastereoselectivities (up to >99:1 dr) and enantioselectivities (up to 100% ee).