Synthesis of Rigid Macrocyclic Phenols and Their Catalytic Applications in Diels-Alder Reactions

Tomoya Hayashi, Yuki Ohishi*, Junya Chiba, Masahiko Inouye*

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Abstract

Macrocyclic catalysts having a phenol-acetylene-phenol triad were developed as a hydrogen-bond donor catalyst. The rigid macrocyclic framework suppressed intramolecular hydrogen bonds between neighboring phenolic hydroxy groups. The preorganized phenol-acetylene-phenol moiety formed efficient intermolecular hydrogen bonds with carbonyl groups of substrates. The hydrogen-bond donor catalysts accelerated the Diels-Alder reaction of methyl vinyl ketone with cyclopentadiene. The catalytic ability was higher than that of an acyclic counterpart.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202200136
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2022
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022/08/26

Keywords

  • Diels-Alder reactions
  • Host-guest systems
  • Hydrogen-bond donor catalysts
  • Macrocycles
  • Phenols

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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