# Three-component organocascade kinetic resolution of racemic nitroallylic acetates via sequential iminium/enamine asymmetric catalysis

##### Roy, S.; Chen, K.

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#### Organic Letters 14(10): 2496-2499

ISSN/ISBN: 1523-7052

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#### 2012

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PMID: 22559209

DOI: 10.1021/ol300783e

Document: 004266803

Nitroallylic acetates 1a-f have been kinetically resolved via an asymmetric three-component coupling that involves indoles, acrolein, and nitroolefin allylic acetates and is mediated by the chiral catalyst 2 (5 mol %). The reactions proceed via iminium/enamine cascade catalysis. Both recovered starting substrates and reaction products are typically obtained in high chemical yield and in good to excellent enantiopurity (79-95% ee for 1a-f and 83-99% ee for 3a-n). For the first time, a highly efficient three-component, organocascade kinetic resolution has been demonstrated.

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