Abstract

A new series of cyclohexanediamine organocatalysts that contain the primary amine functionality has been designed, synthesized and tested as catalysts for the asymmetric aldol reaction involving hydroxyacetone and a variety of substituted benzaldehydes. High enantioselectivites and diasteroselectivites were obtained using catalyst 1a for these reactions. A key step in this reaction for the formation of the syn-product is the formation of a stable intramolecular hydrogen bonded Z-enamine isomer, which in addition to the steric bulk of the catalyst, serve to dictate the course of the stereochemical outcome of the reaction.

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