Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reaction of Pyrroles with N-Unprotected Alkynyl Trifluoromethyl Ketimines

Org Lett. 2022 Jul 1;24(25):4699-4703. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01972. Epub 2022 Jun 21.

Abstract

Developed herein is an enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction of N-unprotected alkynyl trifluoromethyl ketimines with pyrroles catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acid to furnish chiral primary α-trifluoromethyl-α-(2-pyrrolyl)propargylamines with high enantioselectivity. Transformation of the alkynyl group of the adducts afforded optically active α-trifluoromethylated amines bearing various substituents such as alkyl, alkenyl, enyne, and triazole without loss of optical purity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Catalysis
  • Imines
  • Nitriles
  • Pyrroles*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Imines
  • Nitriles
  • Pyrroles
  • ketimine