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Dimerization and isomerization reactions of α-lithiated terminal aziridines
Hodgson, David M.,Humphreys, Philip G.,Miles, Steven M.,Brierley, Christopher A. J.,Ward, John G.
, p. 10009 - 10021 (2007)
(Chemical Equation Presented) The scope of dimerization and isomerization reactions of α-lithiated terminal aziridines is detailed. Regio-and stereoselective deprotonation of simple terminal aziridines with lithium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide (LTMP) or lithium dicyclohexylamide (LiNCy 2) generates trans-α-lithiated terminal aziridines. These latter species can then undergo dimerization or isomerization reactions depending on the nature of the N-protecting group. α-Lithiated terminal aziridines bearing N-alkoxycarbonyl (Boc) protection undergo N- to C-[1,2] migration to give N-H trans-aziridinylesters. In contrast, aziridines bearing N-organosulfonyl [tert-butylsulfonyl (Bus)] protection undergo rapid dimerization to give 2-ene-1,4-diamines or, if a pendant alkene is present, diastereoselective cyclopropanation to give 2-aminobicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes. All of these reactions were used as key steps in the preparation of synthetically and biologically important targets.
