title: Toward Catalytic, Enantioselective Chlorolactonization of 1,2-Disubstituted Styrenyl Carboxylic Acids.
abstract: An investigation into the use of Lewis base catalysis for the enantioselective chlorolactonization of 1,2-disubstituted alkenoic acids is described. Two mechanistically distinct reaction pathways for catalytic chlorolactonization have been identified. Mechanistic investigation revealed that tertiary amines predominately operate as Brønsted rather than Lewis bases. Two potential modes of activation have been identified that involve donation of electron density of the carboxylate to the C═C bond as well hydrogen bonding to the chlorinating agent. Sulfur- and selenium-based additives operate under Lewis base catalysis; however, due to the instability of the intermediate benzylic chloriranium ion, chlorolactonization suffers from low chemo-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivities. Independent generation of the benzylic chloriranium ion shows that it is in equilibrium with an open cation, which leads to low specificities in the nucleophilic capture of the intermediate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Illinois 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Denmark
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Illinois 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ryabchuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Illinois 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Burk
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Illinois 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
authors.forename: Bradley B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D058115:Lewis Bases; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D020058:Styrene / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D007783:Lactones; D058115:Lewis Bases; D020058:Styrene; D002713:Chlorine