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Stereoselective reactions. XXI. Asymmetric alkylation of α-alkyl β-keto esters to α,α-dialkyl β-keto esters having either (R)- Or (S)-chiral quaternary center depending on the solvent system
Ando, Kaori,Takemasa, Yataka,Tomioka, Kiyoshi,Koga, Kenji
, p. 1579 - 1588 (1993)
Asymmetric alkylation reaction of chiral enamines prepared from α-alkyl β-keto esters and (S)-valine tert-butyl ester leading to either enantiomer is described. Lithiated chiral enamines can be alkylated with alkyl halides in a toluene solvent in the presence of HMPA to give, after hydrolysis, α,α-dialkyl β-keto esters in 70-99%ee. The reactions in the presence of THF, dioxolane, or trimethylamine, instead of HMPA, afford the corresponding antipodes with enantiomeric purities of 44-92%ee. The present method provides a procedure for the synthesis of both enantiomers of α,α-dialkyl β-keto esters in high enantiomeric purities starting from the same chiral enamines.
