Copper(II)/amine synergistically catalyzed enantioselective alkylation of cyclic N-acyl hemiaminals with aldehydes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Jul 7;51(53):10691-4. doi: 10.1039/c5cc03314d.

Abstract

The first catalytic asymmetric alkylation of N-acyl quinoliniums with aldehydes has been described. A copper/amine synergistic catalytic system has been developed, allowing the addition of functionalized aldehydes to a wide range of electronically varied N-acyl quinoliniums in good yields with excellent enantiocontrol. The synergistic catalytic system was also effective for N-acyl dihydroisoquinoliniums and β-caboliniums, demonstrating the general applicability of the protocol in the enantioselective alkylation of diverse cyclic N-acyl hemiaminals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Alkylation
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Mesylates / chemistry
  • Quinolines / chemistry
  • Quinolinium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Amines
  • Mesylates
  • Quinolines
  • Quinolinium Compounds
  • Copper
  • quinoline
  • trifluoromethanesulfonic acid