Ir-catalyzed allylic amination/ring-closing metathesis: a new route to enantioselective synthesis of cyclic beta-amino alcohol derivatives

J Org Chem. 2007 Sep 14;72(19):7443-6. doi: 10.1021/jo070998h. Epub 2007 Aug 18.

Abstract

Ir-catalyzed allylic aminations of (E)-4-benzyloxy-2-butenyl methyl carbonate with benzylamine using Feringa's (Sa,Sc,Sc)-phosphoramidite as a chiral ligand afforded linear-aminated achiral product N,O-dibenzyl-4-amino-2-buten-1-ol regioselectively (linear/branched = >99/1), whereas the (E)-5-benzyloxy-2-pentenyl methyl carbonate showed completely opposite regioselectivity (linear/branched = >1/99) and afforded the optically active (3R)-N,O-dibenzylated 3-amino-1-penten-5-ol with very high enantioselectivity (96% ee), which was used as a key intermediate for the effective synthesis of various cyclic beta-amino alcohol derivatives through ring-closing metathesis in high yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allyl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Amination
  • Amino Alcohols / chemical synthesis*
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Iridium / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Allyl Compounds
  • Amino Alcohols
  • Iridium