“On water” catalytic enantioselective sulfenylation of deconjugated butyrolactams
2017 ◽
Vol 15
(33)
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pp. 6921-6925
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The first catalytic enantioselective α-sulfenylation of deconjugated butyrolactams has been developed using dimeric cinchona alkaloids as catalysts in water-enriched reaction medium. The applicability of the same catalyst system for enantioselective α-selenylation and formal vinylogous γ-hydroxylation of deconjugated butyrolactam has also been described.