Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
9-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Chemistry
Advisor
Stacey E. Brenner-Moyer
Subject Categories
Organic Chemistry
Keywords
Organocatalysis
Abstract
The field of asymmetric catalysis embodies the efforts of chemists to mimic the stereoselectivity routinely achieved by biological systems. Asymmetric organocatalysis, a sub-field of asymmetric catalysis, is broadly based on the catalytic activity of non-transition metal, small molecules that transmit chirality to substrates. This dissertation describes experimental work towards the construction of versatile, medicinally-relevant molecular scaffolds using chiral, diarylprolinol silyl ether organocatalysts. Specifically, these catalysts were used in 1-pot, iminium-enamine catalyzed cascade reactions to functionalize α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. A comprehensive review of iminium and enamine organocatalysis is provided, including its development towards iminium-enamine cascade reactions. This review provides background for the original research recounted herein, which are 1) Accessing Medicinally-Relevant Cyclohexene Scaffolds via a Michael-Michael Organocascade, 2) One-Pot Preparation of Enantiopure Fluorinated β-Amino Acid Precursors, and 3) Accessing Medicinally-Relevant Tetrahydrofuran Scaffolds via Organocascade Reactions.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Joshua Hadley, "Accessing Medicinally-Relevant Scaffolds Via Organocatalyzed Cascade Reactions" (2015). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/997