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. 2003 Apr 23;125(16):4690-1.
doi: 10.1021/ja0300618.

Enantioselective synthesis of alpha-alkyl-beta,gamma-unsaturated esters through efficient cu-catalyzed allylic alkylations

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Enantioselective synthesis of alpha-alkyl-beta,gamma-unsaturated esters through efficient cu-catalyzed allylic alkylations

Kerry E Murphy et al. J Am Chem Soc. .

Abstract

A method for enantioselective Cu-catalyzed allylic substitution between various alkylzincs and alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic esters that bear a gamma-phosphate is reported. These transformations afford alpha-alkyl-beta,gamma-unsaturated carbonyls with regioselectivities of 7:1 to >20:1 (S(N)2':S(N)2) and in 87-97% ee. The utility of the method is illustrated by a convergent total synthesis of topoisomerse II inhibitor (R)-elenic acid.

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