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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Volume 143, Issue 18, Pages 6805-6809Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02997
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- EPSRC [EP/S005315/1, EP/R513131/1]
- EPSRC [EP/S005315/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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The enantioselective aminocatalytic alpha-chlorination of aldehydes has been improved by shifting to a highly selective reaction pathway involving charged intermediates using hexafluoroisopropanol as solvent. This change has resulted in matching and improving upon yields and enantioselectivities while reducing the amount of catalyst and chlorinating agents, along with more convenient reaction conditions.
The enantioselective aminocatalytic alpha-chlorination of aldehydes is a challenging reaction because of its tendency to proceed through neutral intermediates in unselective pathways. Herein we report the rational shift to a highly selective reaction pathway involving charged intermediates using hexafluoroisopropanol as solvent. This change in mechanism has enabled us to match and improve upon the yields and enantioselectivities displayed by previous methods while using cheaper aminocatalysts and chlorinating agents, 80-95% less amount of catalyst, convenient temperatures, and shorter reaction times.
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