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Rational design of novel axially chiral NADH models based on configurational control of atropisomeric lactams

✍ Scribed by Jean-Luc Vasse; Georges Dupas; Jack Duflos; Guy Quéguiner; Jean Bourguignon; Vincent Levacher


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2001
Tongue
French
Weight
98 KB
Volume
42
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


The preparation of a new class of axially chiral NADH models based on configurational control of atropisomeric lactams is described. The configurational control of this chiral axis is achieved via the presence of a second chirality element installed on the lactam moiety of the reagent 2. Reduction of methyl benzoylformate led to methyl mandelate in 89% yield and 92% e.e. This result suggests that the chiral axis about C3 C O bond is the main configurational element responsible for the high enantioselectivity observed with this biomimetic model.