203. Non-destructive Removal of the Bornanesultam Auxiliary in α-Substituted N-Acylbornane-10,2-sultanis under Mild Conditions: An efficient synthesis of enantiomerically pure ketones and aldehydes
     Oppolzer, W.; Darcel, C.; Rochet, P.; Rosset, S.; De Brabander, J.
     Helv. Chim. Acta 1997, 80, 1319-1337

α-Substituted N-acylbornane-10, 2-sultams 6, 9, and 10 can be converted into enantiomerically pure ketones 5. 13, and 14, respectively,via a two-step procedure involving a known mercaptolysis reaction followed by an [Fe(acac)₃]-mediated coupling of the resulting S-benzyl thioesters with Grignard reagents. Furthermore, enantiomerically pure aldehydes 23 can be obtained from α-substituted N-acylbornane-10,2-sultams 6via a one-step reduction with (i-Bu)₂AIH. No epimerization at the α-chiral center is observed during the cleavage reaction whereby the chiral auxiliary, bornane-10,2-sultam 1 or ent-l, was recovered. By using this methodology, several natural products or precursors thereof can be prepared.

DOI : 10.1002/hlca.19970800502 

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