b. Figure 3 below shows an organocatalytic conjugate addition, which proceeds via an iminium ion intermediate. (i) (ii) (iii) Et O CgHgN A catalyst =O 10 mol% catalyst CH2Cl2 - iPrOH -70°C Me Me Ph H ZI N Me Me .CF3CO₂H Figure 3 Me N Et ee = 92% Draw the structure of compound A. Give the catalytic cycle for the above reaction. Include a mechanism for the key steps in the cycle. Give an explanation for the enantioselectivity of the conjugate addition in Figure 3.
b. Figure 3 below shows an organocatalytic conjugate addition, which proceeds via an iminium ion intermediate. (i) (ii) (iii) Et O CgHgN A catalyst =O 10 mol% catalyst CH2Cl2 - iPrOH -70°C Me Me Ph H ZI N Me Me .CF3CO₂H Figure 3 Me N Et ee = 92% Draw the structure of compound A. Give the catalytic cycle for the above reaction. Include a mechanism for the key steps in the cycle. Give an explanation for the enantioselectivity of the conjugate addition in Figure 3.
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Figure 3 below shows an organocatalytic conjugate addition, which proceeds via an
iminium ion intermediate.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Et
O
CgHgN
A
catalyst
=O
10 mol% catalyst
CH2Cl2 - iPrOH
-70°C
Me
Me
Ph
H
ZI
N
Me
Me
.CF3CO₂H
Figure 3
Me
N
Et
ee = 92%
Draw the structure of compound A.
Give the catalytic cycle for the above reaction. Include a mechanism for the key steps
in the cycle.
Give an explanation for the enantioselectivity of the conjugate addition in Figure 3.
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