An organocatalytic cascade reaction of 2-nitrocyclohexanone and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with unusual regioselectivity†
Yi-ning Xuan,Zhen-yu Chen,Ming Yan
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 07/22/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4CC04298K
Abstract

An organocatalytic cascade reaction of 2-nitrocyclohexanone and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes was developed. Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanone products were obtained with good yields and excellent enantioselectivities. The reaction occurred with unusual regioselectivity. A dienolate-iminium activation mechanism was proposed. The products were transformed to eight-membered cyclic ketones with high enantioselectivity.

Graphical abstract: An organocatalytic cascade reaction of 2-nitrocyclohexanone and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with unusual regioselectivity