The synthesis and strecker reaction of 2-chlorotetrafluoroethanesulfinyl ketimines

J Org Chem. 2014 Apr 4;79(7):3215-20. doi: 10.1021/jo500008e. Epub 2014 Mar 14.

Abstract

A series of 2-chlorotetrafluoroethanesulfinyl ketimines were prepared from 2-chlorotetrafluoroethanesulfinamide and ketones in high yields, and their Strecker reactions with TMSCN have been investigated. High yields and excellent diastereoselectivities were achieved in the presence of a catalytic amount of CsF under mild conditions. The six-membered chairlike models were proposed to account for the high stereoselective Strecker reaction.