Kinetic resolution of primary allylic amines via palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of malononitriles

Org Biomol Chem. 2015 May 21;13(19):5367-71. doi: 10.1039/c5ob00671f.

Abstract

A range of primary allylic amines were resolved with selectivity factors of up to 491 through [Pd(allyl)Cl]2/(S)-BINAP-catalyzed and mesitylsulfonyl hydrazide-accelerated asymmetric allylic alkylation of malononitriles involving enantioselective C-N bond cleavage under aerobic conditions. Moreover, the reaction proved useful for the asymmetric synthesis of α-branched allyl-substituted malononitriles with high enantiopurity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Allyl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Hydrazines / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Nitriles / chemistry*
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Allyl Compounds
  • Amines
  • Hydrazines
  • Nitriles
  • Solvents
  • hydrazine
  • Palladium