Enantioselective Access to Chiral 2,5-Diketopiperazines via Stereogenic-at-Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Ugi-4CRs/Cyclization Sequences.

An asymmetric synthesis of chiral 2,5-diketopiperazines by the Ugi-4CR/cyclization is exhibited. The employment of catalytic anionic chiral Co(III) complexes delivered α-propiolyl aminoamides in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities (31 examples, up to 95% ee). The following treatment of Ugi-adducts with PPh 3 leads to chiral 2,5-DKPs without significant loss of enantioselectivities (26 examples, up to 91% ee).