A Highly cis-Selective Synthesis of 2-Ethynylaziridines by Intramolecular Amination of Chiral Bromoallenes: Improvement of Stereoselectivity Based on the Computational Investigation
摘要:
The base-mediated intramolecular amination of bromoallenes having an axial chirality is described. The treatment of (4S,aR)-4-alkyl-4-[N-(arylsulfonyl)amino]-1-bromobuta-1,2-dienes with NaH in DMF affords 2,3-cis-2-ethynylaziridines in good to excellent selectivity (2,3-cis:trans = 92:8-99:1). The reaction of (4S,aS)-bromoallenes with NaH/DMF also gives 2,3-cis-2-ethynylaziridines selectively (79:21-91:9). These experimental results have been rationalized by 133LYP density functional calculations together with the 6-31 +G(d) basis set and the Onsager solvation model. The transition structures for cis-aziridine formation of both (4S,aR)- and (4S,aS)-bromoallenes in DMF are favored over the corresponding trans transition structures by 4.35 and 1.41 kcal/mol, respectively. Furthermore, the calculations predicted that a less polar solvent gives higher cis selectivity for (4S,aS)-bromoallenes. In fact, improvement of the cis selectivity to 99:1 has been realized by using a less polar solvent such as THF. The cyclization of bromoallenes bearing a beta- or gamma-amino group also affords four- and five-membered azacycles in a highly cis-selective manner.
1-(2,4,6-Triisopropylphenyl)ethylamine: A New Chiral Auxiliary for the Asymmetric Synthesis of γ-Amino Acid Derivatives
作者:Pascale Cividino、Sandrine Py、Philippe Delair、Andrew E. Greene
DOI:10.1021/jo061976i
日期:2007.1.1
The title compound has proven to be an excellent chiral auxiliary for nitrones in SmI2-mediated reductive coupling with α,β-unsaturated esters. A variety of such nitrones, prepared from aldehydes and enantiopure N-hydroxy-1-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)ethylamine, afforded γ-N-hydroxyamino esters in high yields and diastereomeric purity. These adducts, readily available as either enantiomer, could be