The present invention relates to an improved asymmetric synthesis of alpha- (diarylmethyl) alkyl amines (hereafter referred to as the compound (1)) or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and derivatives. The process comprises an unusual substrate specific regioselective lithiation of alpha-diarylmethanes, followed by its highly diastereo selective addition to N-tert-butanesulfinylimines resulting in the selective formation of chiral alpha-(diarylmethyl) alkyl amines 4 and chiral amine 5; which on subsequently removing the sulfinyl group provides corresponding alpha-(diarylmethyl) alkyl amines (1) or relative chiral amines (1").
本发明涉及一种改进的α-(二芳基甲基)烷基胺的不对称合成(以下简称为化合物(1))或其药用可接受的盐和衍
生物。该过程包括对α-二芳基
甲烷的不寻常底物特异性区域选择性
锂化,然后将其高度对映选择性地加到N-叔丁基磺
酰亚胺中,从而选择性地形成手性α-(二芳基甲基)烷基胺4和手性胺5;随后去除磺酰基可得到相应的α-(二芳基甲基)烷基胺(1)或相关手性胺(1")。