Abstract
The mechanism of asymmetric cyclopropanation of dibenzylideneacetone and benzylideneacetone by in situ generated allyl indium reagents in the presence of methyl mandelate as a chiral modifier has been studied by in situ 13C{1H} NMR in conjunction with 13C/2H labelling and mass spectrometry. Two indium alkoxides were identified, the first arising from indium mediated allylation of the ketone, the second arising from reaction of an in situ liberated homoallylic via a LiI mediated reaction with excess allyl indium reagent. On acidification, protonation at oxygen induces C–O rather than In–O cleavage and the incipient tertiary allylic cation is stereoselectivly allylated with approximately 90% si selectivity, via what is assumed to be a mandelate-chelated indium allyl reagent.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 131786 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 25 Nov 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Jan 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- C-labelling
- In situ NMR
- Indium
- Mechanism
- Stereoselective reactions