Stereoselective Reduction of Enantiopure β-Enamino Esters by Hydride: A Convenient Synthesis of Both Enantiopure β-Amino Esters
摘要:
The reduction of enantiopure beta-enamino esters 1 with sodium triacetoxyborohydride in acetic acid is described. This occurs with good diastereo- and enantioselectivity to yield beta-amino esters 2 and 3 (after hydrogenolysis of the N-chiral group). A model is reported for the origin of the stereoselectivity through an enol ester-diacetoxyborohydride 6, which affords the intramolecular reduction. By choosing the appropriate chiral amine, this procedure allows a straightforward preparation of both the enantiopure beta-amino esters and derivatives with known biological activity, using readily available starting materials and inexpensive reagents and conditions.
Several α-alkylated β-amino esters have been obtained via DKR processes employing a kit of transaminases and isopropylamine as an amino donor in aqueous medium under mild conditions. Thus, while acyclic α-alkyl-β-keto esters afforded excellent conversions and enantioselectivities, although usually low diastereoselectivities, using more constrained cyclic β-keto esters high to excellent inductions were obtained.
Stereoselective Reduction of Enantiopure β-Enamino Esters by Hydride: A Convenient Synthesis of Both Enantiopure β-Amino Esters
作者:Cristina Cimarelli、Gianni Palmieri
DOI:10.1021/jo960107y
日期:1996.1.1
The reduction of enantiopure beta-enamino esters 1 with sodium triacetoxyborohydride in acetic acid is described. This occurs with good diastereo- and enantioselectivity to yield beta-amino esters 2 and 3 (after hydrogenolysis of the N-chiral group). A model is reported for the origin of the stereoselectivity through an enol ester-diacetoxyborohydride 6, which affords the intramolecular reduction. By choosing the appropriate chiral amine, this procedure allows a straightforward preparation of both the enantiopure beta-amino esters and derivatives with known biological activity, using readily available starting materials and inexpensive reagents and conditions.