Enantioselective catalytic fluorinative aza-semipinacol rearrangement

Org Lett. 2014 Oct 3;16(19):4988-91. doi: 10.1021/ol5022355. Epub 2014 Sep 12.

Abstract

An efficient and highly stereoselective fluorinative aza-semipinacol rearrangement is described. The catalytic reaction requires use of Selectfluor in combination with the chiral, enantiopure phosphate anion derived from acid L3. Under optimized conditions, cyclopropylamines A were transformed into β-fluoro cyclobutylimines B in good yields and high levels of diastereo- and enantiocontrol. Furthermore, the optically active cyclobutylimines were reduced diastereoselectively with L-Selectride in the corresponding fluorinated amines C, compounds of significant interest in the pharmacological industry.

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemistry
  • Aza Compounds / chemistry*
  • Boranes / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclohexenes / chemistry*
  • Diazonium Compounds / chemistry
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemical synthesis*
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amines
  • Aza Compounds
  • Boranes
  • Cyclohexenes
  • Diazonium Compounds
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
  • selectride
  • semipinacol
  • selectfluor