In the present work, the facial diastereoselectivity in Friedel-Crafts reactions of α-chiral benzylic and allylic carbocations was investigated. The observed substrate-induced stereocontrol was deduced from a preferred conformation of the reactive intermediates. Beside the determination of the diastereomeric ratios, additional reaction-specific parameters were evaluated. The configuration of the products was proven by chemical transformations, X-ray analysis and correlation of NMR-spectroscopic data. Finally, the investigated methodology was successfully applied as a key step to an efficient total synthesis of the natural product (-)-Podophyllotoxin.
«In the present work, the facial diastereoselectivity in Friedel-Crafts reactions of α-chiral benzylic and allylic carbocations was investigated. The observed substrate-induced stereocontrol was deduced from a preferred conformation of the reactive intermediates. Beside the determination of the diastereomeric ratios, additional reaction-specific parameters were evaluated. The configuration of the products was proven by chemical transformations, X-ray analysis and correlation of NMR-spectroscopic...
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