Addition of allylzinc to a-amino acid-derived imines: Synthesis of diamino alcohols by Hydroboration

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/s00706-009-0239-y

Imines obtained by condensation of Z-pro- tected or Boc-protected α-amino aldehydes with α-amino tert-butyl esters or with O-silyl-protected amino alcohols were reacted with preformed allyl zinc yielding homoal- lylamines with yields around 50% and selectivities ranging from 50:50 to 90:10. Hydroboration of the terminal double bond furnished diamino alcohols with yields up to 97%. The configuration of the substrates was determined by X-ray-crystallographic analysis of a hydroboration product and comparison of physical data. Springer-Verlag 2010.