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In order to construct less accessible acyclic quaternary stereocenters, a protocol was developed to α-alkynylate α,α-disubstituted N-tert-butanesulfinyl ketimines stereoselectively using 1-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one in the presence of fluoride. Despite the steric and… Click to show full abstract
In order to construct less accessible acyclic quaternary stereocenters, a protocol was developed to α-alkynylate α,α-disubstituted N-tert-butanesulfinyl ketimines stereoselectively using 1-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one in the presence of fluoride. Despite the steric and electrical similarity between the two α-substituents, the entire reaction proceeded in a strongly stereoselective manner: tBuOK promoted α-deprotonation of the acyclic ketimine to generate stereodefined fully substituted aza-enolates, which stereoselectively formed C-C bonds with electrophilic alkynylation reagents, affording α-alkynylation products with excellent stereocontrol.
Journal Title: Organic letters
Year Published: 2022
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