Highly diastereoselective synthesis of 2,6-di[1-(2-alkylaziridin-1-yl) alkyl]pyridines, useful ligands in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/adsc.200606109

C₂-Symmetrical, enantiopure 2,6-di[1-(1-aziridinyl)alkyl] pyridines (DIAZAPs) were prepared by a high-yielding, three-step sequence starting from 2,6-pyridinedicarbaldehyde and (S)-valinol or (S)-phenylglycinol. The new compounds were tested as