Applications of Hantzsch Esters in Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis

Hantzsch esters (1,4-dihydropyridine dicarboxylates) have become, in this century, very versatile reagents for enantioselective organic transformations. They can act as hydride transfer agents to reduce, regioselectively, a variety of multiple bonds, e.g., C=C and C=N, under mild reaction conditions...

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Published inCatalysts Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 419
Main Authors Faisca Phillips, Ana Maria, Pombeiro, Armando J. L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2023
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Summary:Hantzsch esters (1,4-dihydropyridine dicarboxylates) have become, in this century, very versatile reagents for enantioselective organic transformations. They can act as hydride transfer agents to reduce, regioselectively, a variety of multiple bonds, e.g., C=C and C=N, under mild reaction conditions. They are excellent reagents for the dearomatization of heteroaromatic substances, and participate readily in cascade processes. In the last few years, they have also become useful reagents for photoredox reactions. They can participate as sacrificial electron and hydrogen donors and when 4-alkyl or 4-acyl-substituted, they can act as alkyl or acyl radical transfer agents. These last reactions may take place in the presence or absence of a photocatalyst. This review surveys the literature published in this area in the last five years.
ISSN:2073-4344
2073-4344
DOI:10.3390/catal13020419