Synthesis of cis-C-Iodo-N-Tosyl-Aziridines using Diiodomethyllithium: Reaction Optimization, Product Scope and Stability, and a Protocol for Selection of Stationary Phase for Chromatography
摘要:
The preparation of C-iodo-N-Ts-aziridines with excellent cis-diastereoselectivity has been achieved in high yields by the addition of diiodomethyllithium to N-tosylimines and N-tosylimine-HSO(2)Tol adducts. This addition-cyclization protocol successfully provided a wide range of cis-iodoaziridines, including the first examples of alkyl-substituted iodoaziridines, with the reaction tolerating both aryl imines and alkyl imines. An ortho-chlorophenyl imine afforded a beta-amino gem-diiodide under the optimized reaction conditions due to a postulated coordinated intermediate preventing cyclization. An effective protocol to assess the stability of the sensitive iodoaziridine functional group to chromatography was also developed. As a result of the judicious choice of stationary phase, the iodoaziridines could be purified by column chromatography; the use of deactivated basic alumina (activity IV) afforded high yield and purity. Rearrangements of electron rich aryl-iodoaziridines have been promoted, selectively affording either novel alpha-iodo-N-Ts-imines or alpha-iodo-aldehydes in high yield.
Studies on the synthesis of α-iodoaziridines and improved conditions for the synthesis of alkyl-α-iodoaziridines using ClMgCHI2
作者:Tom Boultwood、Dominic P. Affron、James A. Bull
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2015.05.098
日期:2015.7
The effects of varying the N-group and using different carbenoids are investigated. Excellent cis-stereochemistry is achieved, except for N-carbamates containing aryl groups. Using the mixed carbenoid LiCHICl, the iodide leaving group is selected for cyclisation affording chloroaziridines only, as a cis/trans mixture. More convenient and higher yielding conditions for the preparation of alkyl N-Ts α-iodoaziridines