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Tao Zhang1, Shuman Zhai1, Xiaoyu Du1
1School of Pharmacy, The Third Afiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
Abstract:
In this paper, a series of isosteviol-derived sulfonamide catalysts were easily synthesized and applied in the enantioselective α-chlorination of β-keto esters and β-keto amides (24 examples) using inexpensive commercially available NCP as the chlorine source in excellent yields (up to 98%) and high enantioselectivities (up to 92% ee). We found that the unique structures of the catalyst (hydrogen bond donors of the sulfonamide group and the chiral pocket of the isosteviol) were important for good enantioselectivity. With a simple operational protocol, this transformation provides a practical method for the preparation of chiral chlorine-containing compounds.
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