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Optimization of the Ugi Reaction Using Parallel Synthesis and Automated Liquid Handling
Published on: November 11, 2008
Isotopically chiral probes for in situ high-throughput asymmetric reaction analysis
Michael A Evans1, James P Morken
1Department of Chemistry, Venable Laboratory, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, USA.
Abstract:
In this work, we disclose a high-throughput screening assay for in situ analysis of enantioselection. The assay makes use of enantioenriched probe substrates that are isotopically chiral by virtue of a 13C isotope label. Upon catalytic asymmetric transformation, the carbon labels in the pseudoenantiomeric reaction products are in alternate diastereotopic environments and therefore lead to unique resonances. Simple integration allows for calculation of conversion and enantioselection.

