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13. Light-Enabled Enantiodivergence: Stereospecific Reduction of Activated Alkenes Using a Single Organocatalyst Enantiomer.

T. Hostmann, J. J. Molloy, K. Bussmann, R. Gilmour – 2019

Light-enabled enantiodivergence is demonstrated in which the alkene substrate configuration is manipulated (E → Z) prior to organocatalytic reduction with a chiral thiourea and Hantzsch ester. This allows stereodivergent reduction to be regulated at the substrate level with high fidelity and mitigates the need for a second, enantiomeric catalyst (up to 93:07 and 95:5 er). The synthetic utility of this strategy has been demonstrated in the synthesis of the weight-loss drug (R)-Lorcaserin (Belviq) and a potent AMPA modulator.

Title
13. Light-Enabled Enantiodivergence: Stereospecific Reduction of Activated Alkenes Using a Single Organocatalyst Enantiomer.
Author
T. Hostmann, J. J. Molloy, K. Bussmann, R. Gilmour
Date
2019
Identifier
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04263
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Citation
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 10164−10168
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