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ArticleNature chemistry2023

Modular and diverse synthesis of amino acids via asymmetric decarboxylative protonation of aminomalonic acids.

Wei-Feng Zheng, Jingdan Chen, Xiaotian Qi, Zhongxing Huang

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Article in Nature chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Wei-Feng ZhengState Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0068-3609
Jingdan ChenCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0003-3238-0124
Xiaotian QiCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. qi7xiaotian@whu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5420-5958
Zhongxing HuangState Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. huangzx@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0003-0196-3469

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22201222Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC) 17304523
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stereoselective protonation is a challenge in asymmetric catalysis. The small size and high rate of transfer of protons mean that face-selective delivery to planar intermediates is hard to control, but it can unlock previously obscure asymmetric transformations. Particularly, when coupled with a preceding decarboxylation, enantioselective protonation can convert the abundant acid feedstocks into structurally diverse chiral molecules. Here an anchoring group strategy is demonstrated as a potential alternative and supplement to the conventional structural modification of catalysts by creating additional catalyst-substrate interactions. We show that a tailored benzamide group in aminomalonic acids can help build a coordinated network of non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen bonds, π-π interactions and dispersion forces, with a chiral acid catalyst. This allows enantioselective decarboxylative protonation to give α-amino acids. The malonate-based synthesis introduces side chains via a facile substitution of aminomalonic esters and thus can access structurally and functionally diverse amino acids.

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AminesAmino AcidsCatalysisDecarboxylationEstersMalonatesAminesAmino AcidsEstersMalonates

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