title: Development of a new reaction system for the synthesis of highly optically active alpha,gamma-substituted gamma-butyrolactones.
abstract: A highly useful method for the synthesis of optically active alpha,gamma-substituted gamma-butyrolactones has been developed. The SmI(2)-induced reductive coupling of chiral 2-alkyl acrylates derived from isosorbide with ketones in the presence of (1S)-(-)-2,10-camphorsultam as a proton source give the chiral alpha,gamma-substituted gamma-butyrolactones in good yields and high enantiomeric purities (up to >99% ee for trans and 75% ee for cis). The reaction system has been investigated with various ketones, and it is demonstrated that this system is very effective for trans-alpha,gamma-substituted gamma-butyrolactones. Both the chiral auxiliary and the hindered proton source in this system are necessary for the observed excellent ee values of the products. The absolute configuration of the trans products is assigned on the basis of the X-ray crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011522:Protons; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011522:Protons; D015107:4-Butyrolactone