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  • The study presents a new asymmetric photodimerization reaction using coumarin derivatives with a specific auxiliary, resulting in mainly head-to-tail dimers.
  • The reaction showed a moderate level of diastereoselectivity, achieving a ratio of 75 : 25 for the products.
  • The proposed mechanism for this selectivity involves density functional theory (DFT) calculations, suggesting that the benzyl group of the auxiliary, paired with a Lewis acid, influences the reaction site's shielding and selectivity.

Article Abstract

A novel asymmetric photodimerization reaction of coumarin derivatives bearing the ()-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidinone auxiliary provides only the -head-to-tail (-HT) dimer with moderate diastereoselectivity (up to 75 : 25). The mechanism of complete -HT selectivity and moderate diastereoselectivity is proposed based on the result of density functional theory (DFT) calculation. The benzyl group of the ()-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidinone auxiliary in combination with a Lewis acid exerts effective diastereofacial shielding of the reaction site.

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