1281987-50-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Chiral Lewis Base-Catalyzed, Enantioselective Reduction of Unprotected β-Enamino Esters with Trichlorosilane
Ye, Jianheng,Wang, Chao,Chen, Lin,Wu, Xinjun,Zhou, Li,Sun, Jian
supporting information, p. 1042 - 1047 (2016/04/19)
Catalytic asymmetric reduction of N-unsubstituted β-enamino esters represents a major challenge for asymmetric catalysis. In this paper, the first organocatalytic system that could be used for the asymmetric hydrosilylation of N-unsubstituted β-enamino esters has been developed. Using N-tert-butylsulfinyl-L-proline-derived amides and L-pipecolinic acid-derived formamides as catalyst, a broad range of β-aryl- and β-alkyl-substituted free β-amino esters could be prepared with high yields and enantioselectivities. The practicality was illustrated by the gram-scale asymmetric synthesis of ethyl (R)-3-amino-3-phenylpropanoate and isopropyl (S)-3-amino-4-(2,3,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoate. The resulting product can be smoothly transformed to the FDA approved medicines dapoxetine and sitagliptin in a short synthetic route.
A highly enantioselective organocatalytic method for reduction of aromatic N-alkyl ketimines
Wang, Chao,Wu, Xinjun,Zhou, Li,Sun, Jian
supporting information; experimental part, p. 8789 - 8792 (2009/09/25)
A study has demonstrated the development of a highly enantioselective catalytic method for the reduction of aromatic N-alkyl ketimines by trichlorosilane under mild conditions using the newly designed Lewis base organocatalyst that incorporates C- and S-chirality. The S-chiral sulfinamide group in these catalysts plays a crucial role similar to the carboxamide groups as Lewis base for the activation of HSiCl3, and also serves as a source of chirality that the carboxamide group lacks for the asymmetric induction. The results of the study showed that excellent enantioselectivities of up to 99.6% ee and high yields were obtained for a wide range of substrates. Further works is also in progress to clarify the mechanism of the transformation and explore the full application scope of the present catalyst system.
