Intramolecular reactions asymmetric

Keywords Lewis acids, asymmetric reactions, tandem, tethered. Intramolecular reactions, o-quinodimethanes, o-quinone methides, befera-Dlels-Alder reactions... 

Thus the product in such cases can exist as two pairs of enantiomers. In a di-astereoselective process, one of the two pairs is formed exclusively or predominantly as a racemic mixture. Many such examples have been reported. In many of these cases, both the enolate and substrate can exist as (Z) or (E) isomers. With enolates derived from ketones or carboxylic esters, (E) enolates gave the syn pair of enantiomers (p. 146), while (Z) enolates gave the anti pair. Addition of chiral additives to the reaction, such as proline derivatives, or (—)-sparteine lead to product formation with good-to-excellent asynunetric induction. Ultrasound has also been used to promote asymmetric Michael reactions. Intramolecular versions of Michael addition are well known. ... 

Dipolar cycloaddition reactions are of main interest in nitrile oxide chemistry. Recently, reviews and chapters in monographs appeared, which are devoted to individual aspects of these reactions. First of all, problems of asymmetric reactions of nitrile oxides (130, 131), including particular aspects, such as asymmetric metal-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions (132, 133), development of new asymmetric reactions utilizing tartaric acid esters as chiral auxiliaries (134), and stereoselective intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions (135) should be mentioned. Other problems considered are polymer-supported 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions, important, in particular, for combinatorial chemistry... 

Camphor sultam derivatives have proved to be effective chiral auxiliaries in many different types of asymmetric reactions. As shown in Scheme 5-44, chiral camphor sulfam can be applied in the synthesis of (—)-pulo upone precursor 151 using an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction. A Wittig reaction of 148 with 147 connects the chiral auxiliary to the substrate, and subsequent intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction via transition state 150 affords product 151. Compound 151 already has the stereochemistry of (—)-pulo upone 153.72... 

When a racemic substance is hydrogenated or when the reduction leads to the production of centers of asymmetry, the phytochemical reduction will take at first a completely or partially asymmetric course. Examples of such asymmetric reactions are the conversions of pure racemic valeraldehyde, acetaldol, furoin and furil, diacetyl and acetyl-methylcarbinol to optically active alcohols. Occasionally meso forms also arise, as for example in the case off glycols (p. 84). The reasons for the stereochemical specificity of these reactions have not been clarified. This type of phenomenon has frequently been observed in the related intramolecular dismutation of keto aldehydes, especially if enzyme materials of differing origins are used. 

The development within the area of asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions since the first edition of this series is too extensive to be completely covered in this chapter and we have therefore chosen selected examples to illustrate the different aspects of the subject. The examples have been chosen on the basis of general importance and also to complement recent monographs in the area. Special attention will be given to recent developments within the area of metal-catalyzed reactions. Intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions are only briefly described. 

An alternative and elegant approach to bicyclo[3.3.0]isoxazolidines from alkenyl oximes was developed by Grigg (205) and applied in asymmetric reactions by Hassner et al. (206-209) and others (210). The optically active L-serine derived oxime 130 was proposed to be in a thermal tautomeric equilibrium with the nitrone tautomer 131, which underwent an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to form the product 132 in 80% yield as a single stereoisomer (Scheme 12.44) (209). 

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