Organocatalytic Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Indolyl Ketosulfoxonium Ylides

Abstract: Despite recent advancements in the catalytic generation of axial chirality, reports on non‐biaryl atropisomers remain limited because of the stringent steric requirements necessary to establish effective rotational brakes. Herein, we present a novel class of monoaryl atropisomers, indolyl ketosulfoxonium ylides, and describe an organocatalytic protocol for their synthesis. We discovered that a chiral phosphoric acid (CPA) serves as an effective catalyst for the highly enantioselective iodination of ortho‐aminophenylethynyl sulfoxonium ylides. Under the optimized reaction conditions, a strong preference for the intended iodination process over the competing protonation was observed. Subsequently, intramolecular amide cyclization enabled the formation of sterically congested indole fragments. Furthermore, the synthetic utility of the products was demonstrated by showcasing versatile transformations into other chiral scaffolds with complete retention of optical purity.

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Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Organocatalytic Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Indolyl Ketosulfoxonium Ylides ; day:22 ; month:11 ; year:2024 ; extent:9
Angewandte Chemie / International edition. International edition ; (22.11.2024) (gesamt 9)

Creator
Zhang, Ji‐Wei
Zhang, Yichi
Huang, Yong

DOI
10.1002/anie.202413102
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411231327313.238075057228
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  • Zhang, Yichi
  • Huang, Yong

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