Stereoselective Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridin-2(1H)-ones Enabled by Pd/Chiral Isothiourea Relay Catalysis

Synthesis DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763679 A highly enantioselective [4+2] cyclization of azadienes with ketene in situ generated from Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of benzyl bromides, is established through Pd/chiral isothiourea relay catalysis. The key in this transformation is the formation of a C1-ammonium enolate from the in situ generated ketene and a chiral isothiourea catalyst, which subsequently undergoes a formal [4+2] reaction, leading to 3,4-dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridine derivatives in high yields and excellent levels of stereoselectivity. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Synthesis - February 13, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sayed, Mostafa Shi, Zhipeng Fan, Tao Shen, Hong-Cheng Han, Zhi-Yong Tags: paper Source Type: research