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The regio- and stereo-chemistry of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of a chiral methylenenitrone to 1,2-disubstituted alkenes

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Abstract

A study of regio- and stereo-selectivity in the cycloaddition reactions of a series of symmetrical and unsymmetrical 1,2-disubstituted alkenestothechiral, internally H-bonded N-(2-hydroxy-1-phenyl)methylenenitrone, has been carried out. The regioselectivity observed in the addition reactions is explained in terms of frontier orbital interactions. The alkenes having a hydroxymethyl substituent at the allylic position are found to undergo regio- as well as highly stereo-selective cycloaddition reactions in the presence of anhydrous magnesium bromide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-47
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Chemical Research
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008

Keywords

  • Asymmetric induction
  • Chiral methylenenitrone
  • Diastereoselection
  • Dipolar cycloddition
  • Lewis acid catalyst

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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