Abstract
4-Trifluoromethanesulfonamidyl prolinol tert-butyldiphenylsilyl ether bifunctional organocatalyst 3a is a highly efficient catalyst for the asymmetric Michael addition reactions of ketones and aldehydes to nitrostyrenes, leading to syn-selective adducts with excellent yields (>99%), high diastereoselectivities (up to 99:1 dr) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). Control experiments suggested that the trans-configuration relationship between the bulky group (–CH 2OTBDPS) and the sulfonamido group at the 4-position of the pyrrolidine ring was important to achieve high yield and stereoselectivity.
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