Aziridines are important synthetic Intermediates which readily undergo ring-opening reactions. It is demonstrated that electron-rich phosphines are efficient catalysts for the regioselective rearrangement of N-acylaziridines to oxazolines. The reactions occur in excellent yield under neutral conditions. Evidence is provided for an addition/elimination mechanism by generation of a phosphonium intermediate. Similar intermediates may be useful for the development of alternate aziridine ring-opening processes and stereoselective synthesis with enantiopure phosphines.
Magnesium Complexes as Highly Effective Catalysts for Conjugate Cyanation of α,β-Unsaturated Amides and Ketones
作者:Jinlong Zhang、Xihong Liu、Rui Wang
DOI:10.1002/chem.201304835
日期:2014.4.22
Asymmetric cyanation of trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) with α,β‐unsaturated amides and ketones, respectively, catalyzed by bifunctional mononuclear 1,1′‐bi‐2‐naphthol (BINOL)–Mg and binuclear bis(prophenol)–Mg catalysts was realized. A series of synthetically important 1,4‐cyano products were obtained with good to high enantioselectivities (up to 97 % ee).
Catalytic Enantioselective Ring-Opening Reaction of<i>meso</i>-Aziridines with α-Isothiocyanato Imides
作者:Yi-Ming Cao、Fu-Ting Zhang、Fang-Fang Shen、Rui Wang
DOI:10.1002/chem.201300297
日期:2013.7.15
Open up your chemistry! By using cinchonine‐based trimeric quaternary ammonium salts as catalysts, meso‐aziridines can be ring‐opened, in an enantioselective manner, through nucleophilic addition of the sulfur atom of α‐isothiocyanato imides (see scheme; PG=protecting group). This synthetic method provides an efficient way to access useful chiral β‐aminothiooxazole compounds.
Enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-aziridines with aromatic thiols catalyzed by chiral bifunctional quaternary phosphonium salts derived from α-amino acids
Desymmetrization of meso-aziridines with aromatic thiols was realized by using alpha-amino acids-derived chiral quaternary phosphonium salts catalysts to provide chiral beta-amino sulfides with high yields (up to 99%) and in moderate enantioselectivities (up to 70%). (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Scalable Synthesis of <i>N</i>-Acylaziridines from <i>N</i>-Tosylaziridines
作者:Heather Rubin、Jennifer Cockrell、Jeremy B. Morgan
DOI:10.1021/jo401267j
日期:2013.9.6
N-Acylaziridines are important starting materials for the synthesis of chiral amine derivatives. The traditional methods for producing these activated aziridines have significant drawbacks. The gram scale synthesis of N-acylaziridines by deprotection of N-tosylaztridines and reprotection with N-hydroxysuccinimide derivatives is described. Mono- and disubstituted aziridines perform well, with complete retention of stereochemical purity. The consistently moderate yields are linked to the N-tosylaziridine deprotection step, while acylation with N-hydroxysuccinimide derivatives is highly efficient.
De Novo Synthesis of Tamiflu via a Catalytic Asymmetric Ring-Opening of <i>meso</i>-Aziridines with TMSN<sub>3</sub>
An asymmetric ring-opening reaction of meso-aziridines with TMSN3 was developed using a catalyst prepared from Y(OiPr)3 and chiral ligand 2 in a 1:2 ratio. Excellent enantioselectivity was realized from a wide range of substrates with a practical catalyst loading. The products were efficiently converted to enantiomerically enriched 1,2-diamines, which are versatile chiral building blocks for pharmaceuticals and chiral ligands. This reaction was applied to a catalytic asymmetric synthesis of Tamiflu, a very important anti-influenza drug containing a chiral 1,2-diamino functionality.