An approach to 2-cyanopyrrolidines bearing a chiral auxiliary
摘要:
The reaction of 2-methyl-2-(1-phenylethyl)amino)propanenitrile with different gamma-halocarbonyl compounds is investigated. The influence of different parameters such as the nature of the substrate and solvent, is discussed. The reaction is considered as a convenient route to 2-cyanopyrrolidines in the case of aliphatic gamma-halocarbonyl compounds possessing a reasonably reactive carbonyl group. In many cases, the products can be obtained as single enantiomers. It is shown that cyclopropyl ketones can also react with 2-methyl-2-((1-phenylethyl)amino)propanenitrile to give 2-cyanopyrrolidines. A mechanistic scheme is proposed in order to explain the experimental facts observed. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
One-pot synthesis of α-aminonitriles from alkyl and aryl cyanides: a Strecker reaction via aldimine alanes
摘要:
A one-pot Strecker reaction using various alkyl, arylalkyl and arylnitriles is developed. Aldimine alanes were generated in situ from nitriles by the addition of diisobutylaluminium hydride, and were converted into the corresponding imines on reaction with (S)-(-)-1-phenylethylamine. Nucleophilic addition to the imines in the presence of catalytic triethylamine, using acetone cyanohydrin as a cyanide source, provided alpha-aminonitriles. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.