One-pot, highly efficient, asymmetric synthesis of ring-fused piperidine derivatives bearing N,O- or N,N-acetal moieties†
Ji-Yao Li,Zhi-Long Li,Wei-Wei Zhao,Yan-Kai Liu,Zhi-Ping Tong,Rui Tan
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date : 01/19/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5OB02571K
Abstract

We successfully expand the application of lactols or cyclic hemiaminals as nucleophiles for the asymmetric synthesis of both N,O- and N,N-acetal moieties contained in the structure of ring-fused piperidine derivatives. This efficient one-pot protocol involves an organocatalyzed asymmetric aza-Diels–Alder reaction and iminium ion induced cyclization sequence to ultimately deliver heterocyclic compounds with excellent stereoselectivity in high yield, containing three continuous stereogenic centers.

Graphical abstract: One-pot, highly efficient, asymmetric synthesis of ring-fused piperidine derivatives bearing N,O- or N,N-acetal moieties