Abstract
We report an enantioconvergent approach for the functionalization of enamides at the β-carbon atom, which involves a chiral Brønsted acid induced tautomerization of 2-amidoallyl into 1-amidoallyl cations. These putative reactive intermediates were produced by ionization of racemic α-hydroxy enamides with a chiral Brønsted acid and captured with substituted indoles in a highly regio- and enantioselective manner.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15558-15562 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 47 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- 2-amidoallyl cations
- asymmetric catalysis
- Brønsted acids
- indoles
- tautomerization