Two-Step Asymmetric Synthesis of Disubstituted <i>N</i>-Tosyl Aziridines Having 98−100% ee: Use of a Phosphazene Base
作者:Arlette Solladié-Cavallo、Marin Roje、Richard Welter、Vitomir Šunjić
DOI:10.1021/jo035586x
日期:2004.2.1
Unknown diaryl (1-3) and alkyl-phenyl (4, 5) N-tosyl aziridines have been successfully synthesized from pure (R,R,R,Ss)-(-)-sulfonium salt derived from Eliel's oxathiane, tosylimines 11a-f, and using a phosphazene base (EtP2) to generate the ylide. Both cis and trans aziridines have exceptionally high enantiomeric purities (98.7-99.9%). The (2R,3R)-configuration of trans-3 and the (2R,3S)-configuration of cis-4 have been determined by X-ray analysis using the Bijvoet method. The R-configuration found at C2 is consistent with the model and all previous results, therefore all trans-aziridines and cis-aziridines have been assigned the (2R,3R)- and the (2R,3S)-configurations, respectively. This two-step asymmetric synthesis can be easily used on gram quantities and involves no unstable/hazardous reagent. The chiral auxiliary is used in a stoichiometric amount but is recovered in high yield and reused.