title: Catalytic, asymmetric trans-selective hetero Diels-Alder reactions using a chiral zirconium complex.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The first catalytic, asymmetric 2,3-trans-selective hetero Diels-Alder reaction has been developed. The reactions of aldehydes with Danishefsky's dienes proceeded smoothly to afford the pyranone derivatives in high yields with high trans-selectivities and enantioselectivities in the presence of a chiral zirconium complex, which was prepared from zirconium tert-butoxide and (R)-3,3'-diiodobinaphthol or its derivatives, primary alcohol, and a small amount of water. This reaction was applied to the concise synthesis of (+)-prelactone C.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Haruro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishitani
authors.forename: Shū
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi