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Organocatalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of arylglyoxals and hydroxyacetone: Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-diones

Molecules (2020) 25(3)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030648
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Abstract

A highly efficient quinine-derived primary-amine-catalyzed asymmetric aldol addition of hydroxyacetone to arylglyoxals is described. Structurally diverse anti-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-diones were generated in high yields, with good diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities.

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Zhou, Y. H., Zhang, Y. Z., Wu, Z. L., Cai, T., Wen, W., & Guo, Q. X. (2020). Organocatalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of arylglyoxals and hydroxyacetone: Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-diones. Molecules, 25(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030648

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