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Access to enantioenriched α-amino esters via rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-addition/enantioselective protonation
Navarre, Laure,Martinez, Remi,Genet, Jean-Pierre,Darses, Sylvain
, p. 6159 - 6169 (2008/12/20)
Conjugate addition of potassium trifluoro(organo)borates 2 to dehydroalanine derivatives 1, mediated by a chiral rhodium catalyst and in situ enantioselective protonation, afforded straightforward access to a variety of protected α-amino esters 3 with high yields and enantiomeric excesses up to 95%. Among the tested chiral ligands and proton sources, Binap, in combination with guaiacol (2-methoxyphenol), an inexpensive and nontoxic phenol, afforded the highest asymmetric inductions. Organostannanes have also shown to participate in this reaction. By a fine-tuning of the ester moiety, and using Difluorophos as chiral ligand, increased levels of enantioselectivity, generally close to 95%, were achieved. Deuterium labeling experiments revealed, and DFT calculation supported, an unusual mechanism involving a hydride transfer from the amido substituent to the α carbon explaining the high levels of enantioselectivity attained in controlling this α chiral center.
