Asymmetric synthesis of spiro-structural 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans via the bifunctional phosphonium salt-promoted [4 + 1] cyclization of ortho-quinone methides with α-bromoketones

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Publication Date 2019-10-08
DOI 10.1039/C9QO01096C
Impact Factor 5.281
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Song Zhang, Jianke Pan, Hongsu Zhang, Tianli Wang


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Abstract

We report a practical and scalable method for the highly diastereo- and enantio-selective construction of 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans bearing spiro-structures by means of cyclization reactions between ortho-quinone methides and α-bromoketones through bifunctional phosphonium salt catalysis under mild conditions. A variety of spiro-fused 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran derivatives were readily synthesized in high yields with excellent diastereo- and enantio-selectivities (up to >20 : 1 dr and 97% ee). This protocol represents an alternative facile way for preparing biologically important chiral 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans. Moreover, mechanistic observations indicated that the hydrogen bonding interaction between the Brønsted acid moiety of the phosphonium catalyst and the “CO” unit of the quinone is crucial for stereoinduction.

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