Catalytic enantioselective tandem B–H insertion and [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement
摘要
[3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangements are powerful transformations in synthetic chemistry, enabling atom-economical construction of complex architectures through stereospecific molecular skeleton reorganization. Despite their widespread utility, achieving asymmetric catalysis of [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements remains a substantial challenge due to the difficulty in controlling the stereochemistry and the limited availability of catalytic systems compatible with diverse substrates. Here we report a catalytic enantioselective boron-incorporating [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement enabling the synthesis of δ-amino acid derivatives with two adjacent stereocentres (up to 99% enantiomeric excess). This strategy combines transition-metal-catalysed carbene B–H insertion with [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement into a one-pot cascade sequence through a borane-traceless design.