Bifunctional Iminophosphorane Catalyzed Enantioselective Sulfa-Michael Addition to Unactivated α,β-Unsaturated Amides

02 April 2021, Version 1
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Abstract

The first metal-free catalytic intermolecular enantioselective sulfa-Michael addition to unactivated α,β- unsaturated amides is described. Consistently high enantiomeric excesses, and yields were obtained over a wide range of alkyl thiol pronucleophiles and electrophiles under mild reaction conditions, enabled by a novel squaramide-based bifunctional iminophosphorane (BIMP) catalyst. Low catalyst loadings (2 mol%) were achieved on a decagram scale, demonstrating the scalability of the reaction. Computational analysis revealed the origin of the high enantiofacial selectivity, corresponding transition states, and provided substantial evidence for specific non-covalent activation of the carbonyl group of the α,β-unsaturated amide by the catalyst.

Keywords

iminophosphorane
squaramide
carboxamide
enantioselective
conjugate addition

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