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Chiral ketone-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of cis-olefins

dc.contributor.authorBurke, Christopher Patrick, author
dc.contributor.authorShi, Yian, advisor
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T18:50:54Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T18:50:54Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractEpoxides are invaluable intermediates in organic synthesis and are present in many biologically active compounds. As such, there is great interest in the synthesis of chiral non-racemic epoxides. One of the most convenient methods for their synthesis is the catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of olefins, and much work has been done in this area. Our group has been interested in epoxidation of unfunctionalized olefins using chiral dioxiranes generated from chiral ketones and Oxone or other oxidant.
dc.description.abstractGlucose-derived chiral ketones have been employed in the epoxidation of conjugated dienes to synthesize vinyl cis-epoxides with high chemo- and enantioselectivity. The reactions are stereospecific in that cis-olefins yielded only cis-epoxides with no isomerization observed. The enantioselectivity of the reaction is highly dependent on the substitution pattern of the diene with cis/trans-dienes being the most effective. With this methodology a variety of synthetically useful enantioenriched vinyl epoxides are now readily accessible.
dc.description.abstractAn effective system for the asymmetric epoxidation of conjugated cis-enynes has been developed using glucose-derived chiral ketones and Oxone as oxidant. The reactions are highly chemoselective and stereoselective and are stereospecific. In addition to the directing effect of the alkyne, hydrophobic interactions between the catalyst and substrate play an important role in stereodifferentiation. These insights will be useful for expansion of this methodology to other substrate classes, the prediction of the stereochemical outcome of a given reaction, and the design of new ketone catalysts.
dc.description.abstractA method for the asymmetric epoxidation of cis-olefins using glucose-derived oxazolidinone-containing chiral ketones with H2O2 as stoichiometric oxidant has been developed. Use of H2O2 as oxidant rather than Oxone allows for use of less solvent and salts, and eliminates the need for slow addition of oxidant. The reactions are operationally simple, and in most cases give results similar to those obtained with Oxone.
dc.description.abstractThe scope of the ketone-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation reaction has been expanded to include several types of unconjugated cis-olefins. With this system it is possible to use substituent polarity as an effective method of stereodifferentiation between two prochiral faces of an olefin. Allylic oxygen functionality also provides a mechanism for stereodifferentiation, although further experimentation is needed to define this mechanism clearly. This study opens up a whole new avenue o f potential for this system that is yet unexplored and will be valuable for further studies and designing new ketone catalysts in the future.
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dc.identifierETDF_Burke_2007_3279496.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/237609
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectchiral ketones
dc.subjectdioxiranes
dc.subjectepoxidation
dc.subjectolefins
dc.subjectorganic chemistry
dc.titleChiral ketone-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of cis-olefins
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thesis.degree.disciplineChemistry
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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