Diastereoselective synthesis of the C2-symmetric 2,3-diaminotetralin via electrophilic amination

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1994-25629

Starting from the N,N-dibenzyl protected β-amino acid 3 a synthesis of the C₂-symmetric racemic 2,3-diaminotetralin (4; 2,3-diamino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene) is reported. The key step of the procedure is a highly stereocontrolled electroph