Stereoselective Synthesis of Chiral Amino Allenes by Organocopper-Mediated anti-SN2′-Substitution Reaction of Chiral Ethynylaziridines
摘要:
Chiral N-protected amino allenes have been synthesized from 3-alkyl-2-ethynylaziridines via organocopper-mediated reactions. Treatment of enantiomerically pure (2R,3S)-2,3-trans-3-alkyl-2-ethynylaziridines with RCu(CN)M (M=Li or MgX) in THF at -78 degrees C affords exclusively the expected (S,S)-amino allenes in high yields in a regio- and stereoselective manner. On the other hand, (2S,3S)-2,3-cis-3-alkyl-2-ethynylaziridines give stereoisomeric (S,R)-amino allenes in comparable high yields. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
A Highly <i>cis</i>-Selective Synthesis of 2-Ethynylaziridines by Intramolecular Amination of Chiral Bromoallenes: Improvement of Stereoselectivity Based on the Computational Investigation
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.
Convenient syntheses of chiral 3-substituted 2-ethynylaziridines
Two convenient methods for the synthesis of chiral 2-ethynylaziridines from natural α-amino acids are described. Sodium hydride-promoted aziridination of mesylates of 4-arylsulfonylamino-2-bromoalk-2-en-1-ols yields trans-2-(1-bromovinyl)aziridines in a highly stereoselective manner, and subsequent dehydrobromination of the aziridines by potassium tert-butoxide gives separable stereoisomeric mixtures
Chiral N-protected amino allenes have been synthesized from 3-alkyl-2-ethynylaziridines via organocopper-mediated reactions. Treatment of enantiomerically pure (2R,3S)-2,3-trans-3-alkyl-2-ethynylaziridines with RCu(CN)M (M=Li or MgX) in THF at -78 degrees C affords exclusively the expected (S,S)-amino allenes in high yields in a regio- and stereoselective manner. On the other hand, (2S,3S)-2,3-cis-3-alkyl-2-ethynylaziridines give stereoisomeric (S,R)-amino allenes in comparable high yields. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.