Direct enantioselective access to 4-substituted tetrahydroquinolines by catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of quinolines

Magnus Rueping*, Thomas Theissmann, Mirjam Stoeckel, Andrey P. Antonchick

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Abstract

A convenient protocol for the enantioselective synthesis of 4-substituted tetrahydroquinolines has been developed. Chiral BINOL phosphoric acids promote the reduction of a wide range of 4-substituted quinolines with Hantzsch esters with good to high levels of enantioselectivity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6844-6850
Number of pages7
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume9
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 7 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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