Sterically Controlled Stereoregulation in Aldol Reactions of 3-Aryl-1-alkyl Dihydrothiouracils

Abstract

Aldol reactions of 3-aryl-1-alkyl dihydrothiouracils were investigated with respect to the orientation of the exocyclic group at N1, electronic effects of the aryl substituent at N3 and the steric demands of the electrophile. The reactions highlight the preference for formation of the anti aldol diastereomer with increasing steric constraints of the reactants.

Key words

aldol reaction - cyclization - aldehyde - dihydrothio­uracils - stereoselectivity

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  The present studies involve another molecule of the same template, and the structure was optimized by ab initio calculation using Gaussian B3LYP.