Selective transition-metal-free vicinal cis-dihydroxylation of saturated hydrocarbons.

Selective transition-metal-free vicinal cis-dihydroxylation of saturated hydrocarbons† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c6sc03055f Click here for additional data file.

Catalytic Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of Olefins Using a Recoverable and Reusable Ligand

A free bis-cinchona alkaloid derivative ligand was prepared by a simple synthetic manipulation. With ligand/olefin mole ratio of 1%, the asymmetric dihydroxylation reactions of six olefins proceeded smoothly to give the chiral vicinal diols in high chemical yields and optical yields. The ligand itself could be recovered quantitatively by a simple operation and reused five times without loss of ...

The synthesis of Beta-Carbonhomologous Intermediate of Norcardicin A. A General Method for Selective Preparation of The Beta-Lactam Ring in the Presence of Free Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups

The synthesis of cis-N-[a-carbobenzyloxy-b-(p-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-3-phthalimido-4-styryl-2-azetidinone is described. We have found that the electron-rich Schiff bases can afford the cis-b-lactam ring even in the presence of the free hydroxyl functions. The mechanisms of cis and trans-b-lactam ring formation are discuss...

A phosphine-mediated stereocontrolled synthesis of Z-enediynes by a vicinal dialkynylation of ethynylphosphonium salts.

Z-Enediynes are prepared by a vicinal dialkynylation of triaryl(arylethynyl)phosphonium cations. The method, which proceeds under mild transition metal-free conditions, can be conducted on multigram scale as a one-pot, phosphine-mediated synthetic cycle giving enediyne products with excellent control of configuration.

Studies directed toward the exploitation of vicinal diols in the synthesis of (+)-nebivolol intermediates

While the exploitation of the Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation as the source of chirality in the synthesis of acyclic molecules and saturated heterocycles has been tremendous, its synthetic utility toward chiral benzo-annulated heterocycles is relatively limited. Thus, in the search for wider applications of Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation-derived diols for the synthesis of benzo-annul...