Asymmetric synthesis of optically active amines (15) by catalytic hydrogenation and chemical transamination of the schiff bases (10) of (S)-α-amino acid esters (8) with ketones (9) was achieved. The effects of solvents and the ester moiety of chiral reagents on the asymmetric induction were examined, and (S)-(+)-2-amino-3-phenylpropane (15a) was prepared from (S)-valine tert-butyl ester and phenylacetone in 63% yield and 87% optical yield. The possible steric course of the asymmetric hydrogenation is discussed. The reduction of the Schiff bases (10) with sodium borohydride is also described.
通过催化加氢以及(S)-
α-氨基酸酯(8)与酮(9)的希夫碱(10)的
化学反式,实现了光学活性胺(15)的不对称合成。研究了溶剂和手性试剂的酯基对不对称诱导的影响,并以(S)-缬
氨酸叔丁酯和
苯丙酮为原料制备了(S)-(+)-2-
氨基-3-苯基
丙烷(15a),产率为 63%,光学产率为 87%。讨论了不对称氢化过程中可能存在的立体过程。还介绍了用
硼氢化钠还原希夫碱 (10) 的过程。