Synthesis of enantioenriched azo compounds: Organocatalytic Michael addition of formaldehyde N-tert-butyl hydrazone to nitroalkenes

The unprecedented diaza-ene reaction of formaldehyde N-tert-butyl hydrazone with nitroalkenes can be efficiently catalyzed by an axially chiral bis-thiourea to afford the corresponding diazenes in good to excellent yields (60-96%) and moderate enantioselectivities, up to 84 : 16 er; additional trans...

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Authors: Monge Fernández, David, Daza Sánchez, Silvia, Bernal Fernández, Pablo, Fernández Fernández, Rosario Fátima, Lassaletta Simón, José María
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2013
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/70648
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/70648
https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ob26963e
Access Level:Open access
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Summary:The unprecedented diaza-ene reaction of formaldehyde N-tert-butyl hydrazone with nitroalkenes can be efficiently catalyzed by an axially chiral bis-thiourea to afford the corresponding diazenes in good to excellent yields (60-96%) and moderate enantioselectivities, up to 84 : 16 er; additional transformation of diazenes into their tautomeric hydrazones proved to be operationally simple and high-yielding, affording bifunctional compounds which represent useful intermediates for the synthesis of enantioenriched β-nitro-nitriles and derivatives thereof.