Enantioselective Aza-Reformatsky Reaction with Ketimines

Org Lett. 2019 Dec 6;21(23):9473-9477. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03669. Epub 2019 Nov 15.

Abstract

Here, an enantioselective aza-Reformatsky reaction using acyclic ketimine substrates is presented. Using α-phosphorated ketimines as electrophilic substrates and a simple BINOL-derived ligand, phosphorated analogues of aspartic acid holding chiral tetrasubstituted carbons are efficiently obtained with excellent enantioselectivity through an asymmetric organocatalytic Reformatsky-type reaction. The phosphorated analogues of aspartic acid have been used for the synthesis of phosphorus-containing enantiopure tetrasubstituted β-lactams.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't