Diastereoselective addition of methyllithium and dimethylcuprate-boron trifluoride to imines derived from (S)-1-phenylethylamine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00746-6

The reactions of dimethylcuprate-boron trifluoride reagents with the imines derived from (S)-1-phenylethylamine afforded the secondary amines by addition to the Si face of the imines. (S,S)-bis(1-phenylethyl)amine and (S)-1-cyclohexylethanamine were prepa