Total facial selectivity of a d-erythrosyl aromatic imine in [4π + 2π] cycloadditions; synthesis of 2-alkylpolyol 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2016-02-03 DOI: 10.1039/C5OB02594J

Abstract

Different electron-rich dienophiles were combined with the imine obtained from 2,4-O-benzylidene-D-erythrose and p-anisidine furnishing enantiomerically pure tetrahydroquinolines, by inverse electron-demand [4π + 2π] cycloaddition. The imine was also reacted with 2-substituted electron-rich 1,3-butadienes giving the diastereomeric pure product, resulting from the normal electron demand cycloaddition. The facial selectivity of both processes is proposed on the basis of a 1,4-relationship between the hydroxyl group and the nitrogen atom in the chiral N-(p-methoxyphenyl)imine derivative.

Graphical abstract: Total facial selectivity of a d-erythrosyl aromatic imine in [4π + 2π] cycloadditions; synthesis of 2-alkylpolyol 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines
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