Enantio- and diastereoselective catalytic alkylation reactions with aziridines

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Aug 6;130(31):10076-7. doi: 10.1021/ja8036965. Epub 2008 Jul 11.

Abstract

The first asymmetric phase transfer catalyzed alkylation reaction of a range of carbon acids with N-sulfonyl aziridines is reported. When 10 mol % of a cinchona derived quaternary ammonium salt was employed as the catalyst under mildly basic conditions, N-o-(trifluoromethane)benzenesulfonyl aziridine was efficiently ring-opened to afford the amino ethylene products in consistently high yields and high enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee). By employing substituted aziridines in single enantiomeric form, the corresponding enantiopure alkylation products could be obtained with a range of pronucleophiles in high yields and moderate to high diastereoselectivities (up to 30:1 dr).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Aminobutyrates / chemical synthesis*
  • Aziridines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aminobutyrates
  • Aziridines
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds