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assigned according to the sign of the specific rotation.
R)-(+)-1,1%-Binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine was purchased
from Aldrich Co.
mg, 0.5 mmol), acetic acid (0.3 mL, 5.0 mmol) and
dichloromethane (5.0 mL) with ice-cooling. The mix-
ture was stirred at room temperature overnight, and
(
saturated NaHCO (5.0 mL) was added. After extrac-
3
4
.2. Representative experimental details for the synthe-
tion with dichloromethane, the combined organic layers
sis of ligands 1–4
were dried over MgSO . The residue obtained upon
4
evaporation was purified by column chromatography
on Al O (eluent: hexane:ethyl acetate=3:1) to afford 5
(
R)-(+)-1,1%-Binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine (0.2 mmol), aryl-
2
3
1
aldehyde (0.56 mmol) and MS (4 A, ca. 0.2 g) were
,
as a colorless solid (90 mg, 55%). H NMR (CHCl ,
3
stirred in anhydrous benzene (5.0 mL) at room temper-
ature for 10 h. After filtration, the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure and the corresponding Schiff
base was separated by flash chromatography on silica
TMS, 300 MHz) l 1.83 (s, 3H, Me), 3.60 (br, 3H,
amino-H), 6.85–7.44 (m, 7H, Ar H), 7.79–8.03 (m, 4H,
Ar), 8.40 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H, Ar). This compound was
used for the next reaction.
gel (eluent: hexane:EtOAc:Et N=250:10:1). The yields
of 1–4 were about 90%.
3
4.4. (R)-(+)-N-Ethyl-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine 6
4
.2.1. Ligand 1: (R)-(+)-N,N%-Bis(2,6-dichlorobenzyli-
To a stirred suspension of LiAlH (93 mg, 2.65 mmol)
4
20
dene)-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine. [h] −88 (c 0.089,
in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was added dropwise a
solution of 5 (170 mg, 0.53 mmol) in THF (2 mL). The
mixture was heated under reflux for 4 h. The reaction
mixture was cooled in an ice-bath and the remaining
hydride was carefully quenched by dropwise addition of
water (1.0 mL) and then 10% NaOH (1.0 mL). A white
precipitate was filtered off and thoroughly washed with
ether. The combined filtrate and ether washings were
D
−
1
acetone); mp: 180–181°C; IR (CH Cl ) w 1615 cm
2
2
1
(
CꢀN); H NMR (C D , TMS, 300 MHz) l 6.22 (m,
6
6
2
2
2
8
H), 6.64 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 4H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 7.23 (m,
H), 7.47 (d, J=8.67 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (d, J=8.58 Hz,
H), 7.78 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.86 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H),
+
.73 (s, 2H, imino-H); MS (EI) m/e 598 (M , 6.09), 441
+
+
(
M −158, 100), 424 (M −174, 29.8); anal. calcd for
C H Cl N requires C, 68.23; H, 3.34; N, 4.68; found:
washed with brine and dried over MgSO . After the
3
4
20
4
2
4
C, 68.53; H, 3.47; N, 4.32%.
solvents were evaporated under reduced pressure, the
product was purified by flash chromatography (Al O ,
2
3
4
.2.2. Ligand 2: (R)-(+)-N,N%-Bis-(2,3-dichlorobenzyli-
EtOAc:petroleum ether=1:6) affording 6 (130 mg,
20
1
dene)-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine. [h] +282 (c 0.13,
91%) as a colorless solid. H NMR (CDCl , TMS, 300
D
3
−
1
acetone); mp: 130–131°C; IR (CH Cl ) w 1607 cm
MHz) l 1.92 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 3H, Me), 3.14 (q, J=6.7
2
2
1
(
2
CꢀN); H NMR (C D , TMS, 300 MHz) l 6.29 (m,
Hz, 2H, CH ), 3.48 (br, 3H, amino-H), 6.84–7.20 (m,
6
6
2
H), 6.80–6.83 (m, 2H), 7.05–7.10 (m, 2H), 7.18–7.27
8H, Ar), 7.65–7.82 (m, 4H, Ar). This compound was
(
2
3
m, 4H), 7.55–7.64 (m, 4H), 7.71–7.78 (m, 4H), 8.77 (s,
used in the next reaction.
+
+
H, imino-H); MS (EI) m/e 598 (M , 27.42), 561 (M −
+
7, 1.01), 424 (M −174, 100); anal. calcd for
4.5. Chiral ligand 7: (R)-(+)-N-ethyl-N%-(2,6-
dichlorobenzylidene)-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine
C H Cl N requires C, 68.23; H, 3.34; N, 4.68; found:
C, 68.11; H, 3.37; N, 4.58%.
3
4
20
4
2
Compound 6 (63 mg, 0.2 mmol), 2,6-dichlorobenzalde-
4
.2.3. Ligand 3: (R)-(+)-N,N%-Bis-(3,4-dichlorobenzyli-
hyde (49 mg, 0.28 mmol), and MS (4 A, ca. 0.2 g) were
,
2
0
dene)-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine. [h] +15 (c 0.1, ace-
stirred in anhydrous benzene (5.0 mL) at room temper-
ature for 10 h. After filtration, the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure and the corresponding Schiff
base was separated by flash chromatography on silica
D
−
1
tone); mp: 162–163°C; IR (CH Cl ) w 1614 cm (CꢀN);
2
2
1
H NMR (C D , TMS, 300 MHz) l 6.71 (d, J=8.3 Hz,
6
6
2
6
7
H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 7.04–7.12 (m, 2H), 7.18–7.26 (m,
H), 7.55–7.64 (m, 4H), 7.58 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.75–
.82 (m, 4H), 7.84 (s, 2H, imino-H); MS (EI) m/e 598
gel (eluent: hexane:EtOAc:Et N=300:10:1) to afford a
3
2
0
yellowish viscous compound 7: 78 mg, 83%; [h] −60.5
D
+
+
+
−1
1
(M , 6.11), 561 (M −37, 1.60), 424 (M −174, 100); anal.
calcd for C H Cl N requires C, 68.23; H, 3.34; N,
(c 0.13, acetone); IR (CH Cl ) w 1615 cm (C=N); H
2 2
NMR (CDCl , TMS, 300 MHz) l 1.64 (t, J=6.7 Hz,
3
4
20
4
2
3
4
.68; found: C, 68.14; H, 3.31; N, 4.52%.
3H, Me), 2.78 (q, J=6.7 Hz, 2H, CH ), 3.59 (br, 1H,
2
amino-H), 6.18 (t, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.5 Hz,
2H), 6.98–7.23 (m, 4H), 7.44–7.60 (m, 2H), 7.70–7.83
4
.2.4. Ligand 4: (R)-(+)-N,N%-Bis-(2-hydroxylbenzyli-
2
0
+
dene)-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine. [h] −655 (c 0.12,
(m, 6H), 8.44 (s, 1H, imino-H); MS (EI) m/e 468 (M ,
D
1
+
+
acetone); H NMR (C D , TMS, 300 MHz) l 6.61 (d,
63.64), 424 (M −44, 14.61), 309 (M −159, 57.73), 280
6
6
+
J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (t, J=7.2, 6.5 Hz, 2H), 7.20–7.34
m, 6H), 7.42–7.49 (m, 4H), 7.90 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H),
.07 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 8.22 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 8.98
s, 2H, imino-H). This is a known compound. The
(M −188, 100); anal. calcd for C H Cl N requires C,
29
22
2
2
(
8
74.36; H, 4.70; N, 5.98; found: C, 74.01; H, 4.41; N,
5.73%.
(
10
physical data are inconsistent with those reported.
4.6. Typical reaction procedure for the aziridination
reaction catalyzed by [Cu(CH CN) ]ClO
3
4
4
4.3. (R)-(+)-N-Acetyl-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine 5
To a schlenk tube placed with chiral ligand 1 (9.0 mg,
0.014 mmol), molecular sieve (MS) (4 A, ca. 40 mg) and
anhydrous dichloromethane (2 mL) were added
Acetic anhydride (52 mL, 0.55 mmol) was added to a
mixture of (R)-(+)-1,1%-binaphthyl-2,2%-diamine (142
,