Synthesis of Soai aldehydes for asymmetric autocatalysis by desulfurative cross-coupling

Oleg V. Maltsev, Alexander Pöthig, Lukas Hintermann

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Abstract

Palladium-catalyzed dehydrosulfurative Liebeskind-Srogl coupling of terminal alkynes with 2-mercapto-1,3-pyrimidine-5-carbaldehyde under base-free conditions provides 2-(alkynyl)-1,3-pyrimidine-5-carbaldehydes, which are substrates for autocatalytic amplification of chirality according to Soai et al. The mercapto aldehyde acceptor is obtained by condensation of Arnold's vinamidinium salt with thiourea.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1282-1285
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Mar 2014

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