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Role of 2-Hydroxyimines in Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Mannich-Type Reactions: Enhancing Reactivity and Selectivity via Dimerization
Hecht, Markus
, Fischer, Hendrik, Silva, Wagner
, Eichstetter, Verena, Scholtes, Christian L., Ferreira, Ana Sofia, Cabrita, Eurico J., Horinek, Dominik
and Gschwind, Ruth M.
(2026)
Role of 2-Hydroxyimines in Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Mannich-Type Reactions: Enhancing Reactivity and Selectivity via Dimerization.
Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Date of publication of this fulltext: 13 May 2026 06:00
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.79437
Abstract
Chiral phosphoric acids (CPAs) have emerged as versatile catalysts for asymmetric catalysis, capable of transforming a wide selection of substrates with high stereoselectivities. However, the mechanistic role of higher aggregates in CPA-catalyzed reactions remains poorly understood, although increasing evidence suggests that dimeric and trimeric CPA species can promote challenging ...
Chiral phosphoric acids (CPAs) have emerged as versatile catalysts for asymmetric catalysis, capable of transforming a wide selection of substrates with high stereoselectivities. However, the mechanistic role of higher aggregates in CPA-catalyzed reactions remains poorly understood, although increasing evidence suggests that dimeric and trimeric CPA species can promote challenging transformations. This work provides comprehensive experimental evidence demonstrating that special [CPA/imine]2 species critically enhance the reactivity and selectivity in CPA-catalyzed Mannich-type reactions with imines bearing an N-2-hydroxyphenyl moiety. Using low-temperature NMR spectroscopy, diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we revealed that imines with a N-2-hydroxyphenyl moiety promote the formation of dimeric [CPA/imine]2 aggregates, while monomeric CPA/imine complexes dominate, with imines lacking this moiety. [CPA/imine]2 formation is favored under low-temperature and high-concentration conditions. Dimers with sufficient structural flexibility provide enhanced reactivity, acidity, and selectivity. In contrast, at higher temperatures, where no [CPA/imine]2 aggregates are formed, the Mannich-type reaction proceeds inefficiently. A nonlinear effect analysis provided evidence of asymmetric amplification in the present Mannich-type reaction, proving the participation of aggregated species in the reaction pathway. Together, these results highlight the importance of controlling catalyst aggregation as a strategy to optimize the reactivity and selectivity in asymmetric organocatalysis.
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Journal of the American Chemical Society | ||||
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society (ACS) | ||||
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| Date | 5 May 2026 | ||||
| Institutions | Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Organische Chemie > Arbeitskreis Prof. Dr. Ruth Gschwind Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie > Chair of Chemistry VI - Physical Chemistry (Solution Chemistry) > Prof. Dr. Dominik Horinek | ||||
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
(426795949)
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| Keywords | Catalysts, Noncovalent interactions, Reactivity, Thermodynamic properties | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Partially | ||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-794372 | ||||
| Item ID | 79437 |
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