Catalytic imine-imine cross-coupling reactions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Nov 7;50(86):13041-4. doi: 10.1039/c4cc06156j.

Abstract

We report here efficient catalytic imine-imine cross-coupling reactions based on an umpolung strategy; an imine bearing a 9-fluorenyl moiety on its nitrogen atom, which acted as a nucleophile, reacted with another imine to afford an imine-imine cross-coupling adduct in high yield. Furthermore, a chiral guanidine acted as a chiral catalyst for these coupling reactions, and optically active 1,2-diamines were obtained in high yields with high enantioselectivities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Guanidines / chemistry
  • Imines / chemistry*
  • Nitrogen / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • beta-Lactams / chemical synthesis
  • beta-Lactams / chemistry

Substances

  • Guanidines
  • Imines
  • beta-Lactams
  • Nitrogen