In this proposal, a program directed towards the development of novel and synthetically valuable stereoselective catalytic reductive condensations reactions is described. In our initial studies we have developed the catalytic enantioselective reductive aldol reaction which converts commercially available silanes, acrylates and aldehydes to aldol adducts. The reductive aldol reaction holds an advantage over auxiliary-based and Mukaiyama aldol processes in that the reductive aldol reaction directly provides silyl protected aldol adducts, proceeds at room temperature and operates directly on commercially available materials. In the proposed research, we aim to develop related processes that have similar operational simplicity but which afford reaction products which are not readily available by current catalytic asymmetric processes. Since non-oxophilic late transition metal catalysts are used for these reactions, we suspect that the reductive condensation processes we develop may proceed at exceptionally low catalyst loading (less than 0.05 mol percent) and not suffer from complications involving catalyst poisoning by polyoxygenated substrates.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01GM064451-01A1
Application #
6513934
Study Section
Medicinal Chemistry Study Section (MCHA)
Program Officer
Schwab, John M
Project Start
2002-07-01
Project End
2005-06-30
Budget Start
2002-07-01
Budget End
2003-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$250,986
Indirect Cost
Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
078861598
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599
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