Asymmetric palladium-catalyzed umpolung cyclization of allylic acetate-aldehyde using formate as a reductant

Hirokazu Tsukamoto, Ayumu Kawase, Takayuki Doi

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Abstract

Palladium/chiral diphosphine-catalyzed umpolung cyclization of allylic acetate-aldehyde using formate as a terminal reductant affords cis-disubstituted pyrrolidine, tetrahydrofuran, and spiro carbocycle in high enantioselectivity. The formate does not cause allylpalladium reduction under the catalysis. The highly stereoselective cyclization would proceed through a cationic η1-allylpalladium ligated by diphosphine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8027-8030
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 May 11

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