Several synthetic strategies to diamines 1-3 are described. The optimum approach via opening of aziridine afforded 1 3 in 29-60% yield over 3-5 steps. A study on formation of the benzylic stereocenter using Toste's rhenium-catalyzed asymmetric reduction of phosphinyl ketimines was also evaluated and afforded 15 in 92% de. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Several synthetic strategies to diamines 1-3 are described. The optimum approach via opening of aziridine afforded 1 3 in 29-60% yield over 3-5 steps. A study on formation of the benzylic stereocenter using Toste's rhenium-catalyzed asymmetric reduction of phosphinyl ketimines was also evaluated and afforded 15 in 92% de. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.