The first highly enantioselective, catalytic asymmetric synthesis of di-des-methylsibutramine 3 is described. Dienamide 10, prepared by acetic acid anhydride quenching of the condensation product of nitrile 4 with a methallyl magnesium chloride, proved to be an
excellent substrate for ruthenium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation with atropisomeric diphosphine ligands. Hydrogenation with a ruthenium/(R)- MeOBiPheP catalyst at S/C = 500, gave the chiral amide (R)-9 in 98.5% ee in almost quantitative yield. After acidic amide
hydrolysis the desired amine (R)-3 was obtained without erosion of enantioselectivity. It is anticipated that the overall process will be amenable to large-scale production.
描述了对二去甲基西布曲明3进行高度对映选择性的催化不对称合成的首次尝试。通过乙酸酐灭活腈4与甲丙基镁氯化物缩合产物得到的二烯酰胺10,被证明是一种优良的底物,可用于铑催化的不对称氢化反应,使用对映异构的二膦配体。在S/C = 500条件下,使用铑/(R)- MeOBiPheP 催化剂进行氢化反应,得到98.5% ee几乎定量产率的手性酰胺 (R)-9。在酸性酰胺水解后,所需胺类产物 (R)-3 获得,而对映选择性未受影响。预计整个过程适用于大规模生产。