Synthesis 2012; 44(15): 2424-2430
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290396
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Thiol-Free Synthesis of Oseltamivir and Its Analogues via Organocatalytic Michael Additions of Oxyacetaldehydes to 2-Acylaminonitroalkenes

Authors

  • Juraj Rehák

    a   Synkola Ltd., Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • Martin Huťka

    b   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Fax: +421(2)60296337   eMail: radovan.sebesta@fns.uniba.sk
  • Attila Latika

    a   Synkola Ltd., Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • Henrich Brath

    a   Synkola Ltd., Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • Ambroz Almássy

    b   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Fax: +421(2)60296337   eMail: radovan.sebesta@fns.uniba.sk
  • Viktória Hajzer

    a   Synkola Ltd., Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • Július Durmis*

    a   Synkola Ltd., Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • Štefan Toma

    b   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Fax: +421(2)60296337   eMail: radovan.sebesta@fns.uniba.sk
  • Radovan Šebesta*

    b   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina CH-2, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Fax: +421(2)60296337   eMail: radovan.sebesta@fns.uniba.sk
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 30. März 2012

Accepted after revision: 09. Mai 2012

Publikationsdatum:
13. Juni 2012 (online)


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Abstract

The organocatalytic addition of substituted oxyacetaldehydes to 2-acylaminonitroethenes proceeded with good to high diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities. The resulting adducts reacted with ethyl 2-(diethoxyphosphoryl) acrylate to afford highly functionalized cyclohexenes. A thiol-free protocol for cyclization has been developed that leads to a separable mixture of two diastereoisomers. The unwanted diastereoisomer can be efficiently epimerized. The resulting cyclohexenes are precursors to oseltamivir and its analogues. The synthesis of the key reagent, 3-pentyloxyaldehyde, was also improved.