Abstract
A [4+2] annulation of aldehydes and o-quinone methides catalyzed by a secondary amine is developed. This process leads to biologically important dihydrocoumarins in moderate to good yields after oxidation. In addition, the employment of a chiral secondary amine catalyst allows access to optically active dihydrocoumarins with up to 64% ee.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5649-5652 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 50 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dihydrocoumarin
- Organocatalysis
- o-Quinone methide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry