A renewable tertiary hydroperoxide has been efficiently synthesized in 83% overall yield starting from commercially available (+)-endo-2-norborneol. This oxygen donor, derived from (+)-norcamphor, when employed in Ti(O i-Pr)(4)-catalyzed sulfoxidations, proved to be considerably more reactive when compared to a previously reported camphor-derived hydroperoxide. Reduced steric hindrance of the new oxidant lowered the level of asymmetric induction achieved in the oxidation, but stereo-convergent kinetic resolution has been exploited to improve enantioselectivity. Excellent recovery (95%) of the tertiary alcohol at the end of the sulfoxidation provides a highly advantageous chiral resource saving protocol.
Synyhesis of a renewable hydroperoxide from (+)-norcamphor:implications of steric modification of the bicyclic framework on asymmetric sulfoxidation
LATTANZI, Alessandra;SCETTRI, Arrigo
2004-01-01
Abstract
A renewable tertiary hydroperoxide has been efficiently synthesized in 83% overall yield starting from commercially available (+)-endo-2-norborneol. This oxygen donor, derived from (+)-norcamphor, when employed in Ti(O i-Pr)(4)-catalyzed sulfoxidations, proved to be considerably more reactive when compared to a previously reported camphor-derived hydroperoxide. Reduced steric hindrance of the new oxidant lowered the level of asymmetric induction achieved in the oxidation, but stereo-convergent kinetic resolution has been exploited to improve enantioselectivity. Excellent recovery (95%) of the tertiary alcohol at the end of the sulfoxidation provides a highly advantageous chiral resource saving protocol.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
