Decarboxylative Coupling of Ketoacids with Allylic Acetates

Xiaoyu Zhang, Fanyi Hou, Yinlei Zhang, Bowen Li, Peizhong Xie*, Teck Peng Loh*

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Abstract

We developed a novel, metal-free catalytic system for synthesizing a broad range of itaconates using α-ketoacids and allylic acetate. This method, leveraging phosphine and Mes-Acr+(BF4-) catalysts, has proven versatile, enabling the efficient itaconation of peptides, the synthesis of bioactive itaconates, and the preparation of an itaconate-based bio-orthogonal probe.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOrganic Letters
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2024
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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