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Review
. 2018 Jun;15(3):236-245.
doi: 10.2174/1570193X15666171211165344.

Asymmetric Michael Addition Mediated by Chiral Ionic Liquids

Yumiko Suzuki  1
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Review

Asymmetric Michael Addition Mediated by Chiral Ionic Liquids

Yumiko Suzuki. Mini Rev Org Chem. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Chiral ionic liquids with a focus on their applications in asymmetric Michael additions and related reactions were reviewed. The examples were classified on the basis of the mode of asymmetric induction (e.g., external induction/non-covalent interaction or internal induction/covalent bond formation), the roles in reactions (as a solvent or catalyst), and their structural features (e.g., imidazolium-based chiral cations, other chiral oniums; proline derivatives). Most of the reactions with high chiral induction are Michael addition of ketones or aldehydes to chalcones or nitrostyrenes where proline-derived chiral ionic liquids catalyze the reaction through enamine/ iminium formation. Many reports demonstrate the recyclability of ionic liquid-tagged pyrrolidines.

Keywords: Chiral ionic liquid; Michael addition; asymmetric reaction; catalysts; chiral solvent; imidazole ionic liquid.

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Imidazole ionic liquid from Chiral bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dione.
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Various Michael addition products produced in the presence of 19a and 19b.
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Proposed transition state for the reaction between cyclohexanones and nitroolefins.
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Other imidazole ionic liquids bearing a 2-pyrrolidinylmethyl group.
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Imidazole ionic liquids tehtered to a pyrrolidinylmethyltriazole moiety.
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Imidazole ionic liquids bearing a n-(pyrrolidin-2ylmethyl)sulfonamide moiety.
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Mechanism for Michael addition in the presence of imidazole ionic liquid bearing a N-(pyrrolidin-2ylmethyl)sulfonamide moiety.
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Imidazole ionic liquid bearing a (N-(pyrrolidin-2ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzyl Group.
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Ionic liquids tethered to a prolinol moiety.
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