DFT/6-31G^* calculations were applied to study the direct aldol reaction between acetone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde catalyzed by (S)-proline. Four transition states associated with the stereo-controlling step, corresp...DFT/6-31G^* calculations were applied to study the direct aldol reaction between acetone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde catalyzed by (S)-proline. Four transition states associated with the stereo-controlling step, corresponding to syn and anti arrangements of methylene moiety related to the carboxylic acid group in enamine intermediate and re and si attacks to the aldehyde carbonyl carbon have been obtained. The solvent effect of DMSO was investigated with polarized continuum model. The computed energies of transition states reveal the stereo-selectivity of the reaction.展开更多
1 Results Much effort has been focused on organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis in these several years. We have already documented highly efficient organocatalytic asymmetric acylation of a wide variety of racemic alco...1 Results Much effort has been focused on organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis in these several years. We have already documented highly efficient organocatalytic asymmetric acylation of a wide variety of racemic alcohols and meso-diols catalyzed bya chiral 1,2-diamine derived from (S)-proline[1]. (S)-Homoproline seems to be a potentially interesting organocatalyst, but no examples using (S)-homoproline itself in asymmetric synthesis has been reported. We have accomplished an efficient and practical syn...展开更多
基金This project was supported by the Research Foundation of Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province (No. JSK010)
文摘DFT/6-31G^* calculations were applied to study the direct aldol reaction between acetone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde catalyzed by (S)-proline. Four transition states associated with the stereo-controlling step, corresponding to syn and anti arrangements of methylene moiety related to the carboxylic acid group in enamine intermediate and re and si attacks to the aldehyde carbonyl carbon have been obtained. The solvent effect of DMSO was investigated with polarized continuum model. The computed energies of transition states reveal the stereo-selectivity of the reaction.
文摘1 Results Much effort has been focused on organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis in these several years. We have already documented highly efficient organocatalytic asymmetric acylation of a wide variety of racemic alcohols and meso-diols catalyzed bya chiral 1,2-diamine derived from (S)-proline[1]. (S)-Homoproline seems to be a potentially interesting organocatalyst, but no examples using (S)-homoproline itself in asymmetric synthesis has been reported. We have accomplished an efficient and practical syn...