Enantio- and regioselective CuH-catalyzed hydroamination of alkenes

J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Oct 23;135(42):15746-9. doi: 10.1021/ja4092819. Epub 2013 Oct 15.

Abstract

A highly enantio- and regioselective copper-catalyzed hydroamination reaction of alkenes has been developed using diethoxymethylsilane and esters of hydroxylamines. The process tolerates a wide variety of substituted styrenes, including trans-, cis-, and β,β-disubstituted styrenes, to yield α-branched amines. In addition, aliphatic alkenes coupled to generate exclusively the anti-Markovnikov hydroamination products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Amination
  • Amines / chemical synthesis*
  • Amines / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Amines
  • Copper
  • Hydrogen