Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed highly enantioselective lactonization of modified enals with enolizable aldehydes, proceeding via the α,β-unsaturated acylazolium intermediates, is reported. The reaction results in the asymmetric synthesis of synthetically important 4,5-disubstituted dihydropyranones.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5202-5205 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 18 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |