Facile synthesis of (S,S)-1,2-diacylamides and (S,S)-1,2-diamines with C2-symmetry

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397910600770698

A series of chiral vicinal tertiary diacylamides with C₂- symmetry was synthesized from (S)-α-phenylethylamine, different aromatic aldehydes, and oxalyl chloride. The diacylamides obtained were then reduced to afford chiral vicinal diamines wit