Enantioselective functionalization at the C4 position of pyridinium salts through NHC catalysis

Hangyeol Choi, Gangadhar Rao Mathi, Seonghyeok Hong and Sungwoo Hong ()
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Hangyeol Choi: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Gangadhar Rao Mathi: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Seonghyeok Hong: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Sungwoo Hong: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract A catalytic method for the enantioselective and C4-selective functionalization of pyridine derivatives is yet to be developed. Herein, we report an efficient method for the asymmetric β-pyridylations of enals that involve N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis with excellent control over enantioselectivity and pyridyl C4-selectivity. The key strategy for precise stereocontrol involves enhancing interactions between the chiral NHC-bound homoenolate and pyridinium salt in the presence of hexafluorobenzene, which effectively differentiates the two faces of the homoenolate radical. Room temperature is sufficient for this transformation, and reaction efficiency is further accelerated by photo-mediation. This methodology exhibits broad functional group tolerance and enables facile access to a diverse range of enantioenriched β-pyridyl carbonyl compounds under mild and metal-free conditions.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29462-7

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