(1-Naphthyl)(trifluoromethyl) O-Carboxy Anhydride as a Chiral Derivatizing Agent: Eclipsed Conformation Enforced by Hydrogen Bonding
摘要:
The preparation of the (1-naphthyl)(trifluoromethyl) O-carboxy-anhydride 1 and its use as a chiral derivatizing agent with several a-chiral primary amines are reported. The very large Delta delta(RS) values observed in H-1 NMR have been correlated with a marked preference of the corresponding alpha-hydroxy-am ides for the eclipsed conformation. In comparison, the related O-methylated amides are shown to adopt staggered conformations, which substantiates the critical role of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in maximizing the anisotropic effect.