ISSN:
1434-193X
Keywords:
Asymmetric synthesis
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Addition reactions
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Sulfones
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Alkylations
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Amines
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
---The aza-Michael addition of enantiopure 1-aminopyrrolidines to (E)-alkenyl sulfones in the presence of a catalytic amount of ytterbium trifluoromethanesulfonate [Yb(OTf)3] yields β-hydrazino sulfones in moderate to good yields and with diastereoselectivities of up to ≥ 98%. The latter undergo reductive N-N bond cleavage with BH3 · THF and, after N-protection with Boc2O or benzyl bromide, afford N-protected β-amino sulfones with moderate to high enantiomeric excesses (ee = 42 to ≥96%) without racemization. Subsequent α-alkylation of the N,N-dibenzyl protected β-amino sulfones with various electrophiles yields α-alkyl-β-amino sulfones in excellent yields (88-97%) with high diastereomeric (de ≥96 to ≥98%) and enantiomeric purity (ee = 94 to ≥96%). The absolute configuration of the new stereogenic centre was determined by X-ray structural analysis and confirmed by NMR spectroscopy (NOE experiments). Possible reaction mechanisms for the conjugate addition and α-alkylation are presented.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
