Redox deracemization of β,γ-alkynyl α-amino esters.

ABSTRACT: The first non-enzymatic redox deracemization method using molecular oxygen as the terminal oxidant has been described. The one-pot deracemization of β,γ-alkynyl α-amino esters consisted of a copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation and chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation with excellent functional group compatibility. By using benzothiazoline as the reducing reagent, an exclusive chemoselectivity at the C[double bond, length as m-dash]N bond over the C[triple bond, length as m-dash]C bond was achieved, allowing for efficient deracemization of a series of α-amino esters bearing diverse α-alkynyl substituent patterns. The origins of chemo- and enantio-selectivities were elucidated by experimental and computational mechanistic investigation. The generality of the strat

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8159540 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature