Abstractmagnified imageAn efficient, organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of N‐arylsulfonyl α‐amino nitriles from the corresponding α‐amido sulfones has been developed. This quinine‐catalyzed Strecker reaction provides the corresponding cyanated products in good yields and enantioselectivities.
Highly Enantioselective Titanium-Catalyzed Cyanation of Imines at Room Temperature
作者:Abdul Majeed Seayad、Balamurugan Ramalingam、Kazuhiko Yoshinaga、Takushi Nagata、Christina L. L. Chai
DOI:10.1021/ol902540h
日期:2010.1.15
A highly active and enantioselective titanium-catalyzed cyanation of imines at roomtemperature is described. The catalyst used is a partially hydrolyzed titanium alkoxide (PHTA) precatalyst together with a readily available N-salicyl-β-aminoalcohol ligand. Up to 98% ee was obtained with quantitative yields in 15 min of reaction time using 5 mol % of the catalyst. Various N-protecting groups such as