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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Barbato KS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4671505 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Organic letters 20151118 23
Chiral diols and biphenols catalyze the multicomponent condensation reaction of phenols, aldehydes, and alkenyl or aryl boronates. The condensation products are formed in good yields and enantioselectivities. The reaction proceeds via an initial Friedel-Crafts alkylation of the aldehyde and phenol to yield an ortho-quinone methide that undergoes an enantioselective boronate addition. A cyclization pathway was discovered while exploring the scope of the reaction that provides access to chiral 2,4 ...[more]