The First Enantioselective Hetero Diels–Alder Reaction of Nitroso Compound Utilizing Tartaric Acid Ester as a Chiral Auxiliary

• DOI: 10.1246/cl.2003.582
• Publication Date: 2003-06-10T06:10:12Z
• Authors: Xia Ding; Yutaka Ukaji; Shuhei Fujinami; Katsuhiko Inomata
• Keywords: Tartaric acid; Nitroso; Diels–Alder reaction; Chiral auxiliary

Abstract The first regio- and enantioselective hetero Diels–Alder reaction of nitroso compound with dienol has been realized utilizing tartaric acid ester as a chiral auxiliary the corresponding cycloadduct was obtained in complete regioselectivity excellent enantioselectivity up to 92% ee.