A chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed thio-Michael addition/enantioselective protonation has been developed for the first time. The reaction applies 7-methylene-6-aryl-7H-dibenzo[b,d]azepines, products of Pd-catalyzed imidoylative Heck cyclization, as Michael acceptors in reactions with… Click to show full abstract
A chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed thio-Michael addition/enantioselective protonation has been developed for the first time. The reaction applies 7-methylene-6-aryl-7H-dibenzo[b,d]azepines, products of Pd-catalyzed imidoylative Heck cyclization, as Michael acceptors in reactions with a wide range of aryl thiols. Diversified 7-[(arylthio)methyl]-7H-dibenzo[b,d]azepines bearing a benzylic stereocenter and a thermodynamically regulated biaryl axis were produced with good to excellent enantioselectivity and 14-25:1 diastereoisomeric ratios.
               
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