title: Enantioselective synthesis of nitroalkanes bearing all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centers through Cu-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate additions.
abstract: The first examples of catalytic asymmetric conjugate addition (ACA) of alkylzinc reagents to trisubstituted nitroalkenes, leading to the formation of nitroalkanes bearing a quaternary carbon stereogenic center, are reported. Reactions are promoted in the presence of 4 mol % of a readily available amino acid-based phosphine and 2 mol % (CuOTf).C6H6. Cu-catalyzed reactions proceed efficiently in up to 98% ee and can be carried out with a variety of dialkylzinc reagents and trisubstituted nitroolefins. We highlight the synthetic utility of the products obtained by efficient conversion of optically enriched nitroalkanes to the corresponding carboxylic acids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mampreian
authors.forename: Amir H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hoveyda
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D003300:Copper