A New Chiral BLA Promoter for Asymmetric Aza Diels-Alder and Aldol-Type Reactions of Imines
摘要:
A new type of chiral promoter for double asymmetric inductions of aza Diels-Alder and aldol-type reactions of imines is prepared from trialkyl berates (B(OMe)(3) or B(OPh)(3)) and optically pure binaphthol; X-ray analysis of the boron complex demonstrates that it exists as a Bronsted acid-assisted chiral Lewis acid(BLA). The aldol-type reactions of a number of N-benzhydrylimines derived from aromatic aldehydes with the ketene silyl acetal derived from tert-butyl acetate mediated by the chiral BLA afford beta-amino acid esters with high enantioselectivity. The solution conformations of the BLA.imine complexes have been studied using H-1 NMR analysis and difference NOE measurements. The absolute configurations of the adducts can be understood in terms of a rational model involving an intramolecular hydrogen binding interaction via a Bronsted acid.
evaluated as ligands for catalytic asymmetric Streckerreactions. N-Benzhydrylaldimines derived from aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes reacted with TMSCN in the presence of 10 mol% of Ti-1 complex to give the Strecker products in excellent yields and in up to >98% ee. The presence of a protic additive is essential to ensure good conversion and reaction rate. The reaction conditions are simple and the stereochemical