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Enantioselective Ruthenium-Catalyzed Benzocyclobutenone-Ketol Cycloaddition: Merging C-C Bond Activation and Transfer Hydrogenative Coupling for Type II Polyketide Construction

  • Brett R. Ambler
  • , Ben W.H. Turnbull
  • , Sankar Rao Suravarapu
  • , Maulen M. Uteuliyev
  • , Nancy O. Huynh
  • , Michael J. Krische

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Abstract

The first enantioselective intermolecular metal-catalyzed cycloadditions of benzocyclobutenones via C-C bond oxidative addition are described. In the presence of a ruthenium(0) complex modified by (R)-DM-SEGPHOS, tetralone-derived ketols and benzocyclobutenones combine to form cycloadducts with complete regio- and diastereoselectivity and high enantioselectivity. Using this method, the "bay region" substructure of the angucycline natural product arenimycin was prepared.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)9091-9094
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume140
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 25 2018
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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