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Modular Synthesis of Enantioenriched α-Chiral Homoallylic Amidines Enabled by Relay Ir/Cu Catalysis.

Ting-Peng LiRen-Sha LiWei HuJia-Xin XieMinghui XuChun FengHai-Liang NiWen-Hao YuPing HuBi-Qin WangPeng Cao
Published in: Organic letters (2022)
The cascade of Ir-catalyzed enantioselective allylic amination and Cu-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition was designed for the asymmetric synthesis of homoallylic amidines. The nucleophilic addition of an in situ-generated enantioenriched tertiary allylamine to a ketenimine intermediate triggers a rapid and stereospecific zwitterionic aza-Claisen rearrangement in a 1,3-chiral transfer manner. The approach allows modular access to enantioenriched α-chiral homoallylic amidines in high yields with a high level of enantiomeric purity.
Keyphrases
  • capillary electrophoresis
  • ionic liquid
  • room temperature
  • mass spectrometry
  • aqueous solution
  • metal organic framework