Diastereoselective addition of redox active esters to azomethine imines by electrosynthesis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 May 20;58(41):6100-6103. doi: 10.1039/d2cc01795d.

Abstract

Thanks to metal- and catalyst-free electrochemical conditions in an undivided cell, a series of readily available redox-active N-(acyloxy)phthalimide esters led to an efficient and highly stereoselective addition (85 : 15 to 95 : 5 dr) of putative radical species to chiral (racemic and enantioenriched) C5-substituted azomethine imines to provide an array of 31 polyaminated hydrazine derivatives as a single diastereoisomer.

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds
  • Esters*
  • Imines*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thiosemicarbazones

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Esters
  • Imines
  • Thiosemicarbazones
  • azomethine