Monoimine derived from trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and ethyl glyoxylate: an intermediate in aza-Diels-Alder and Mannich reactions

J Org Chem. 2013 Mar 15;78(6):2808-11. doi: 10.1021/jo302820m. Epub 2013 Feb 20.

Abstract

Novel enantiopure policyclic nitrogen heterocycles have been obtained in the diastereoselective aza-Diels-Alder or Mannich reaction of dienes with imine formed in situ from ethyl glyoxylate and (1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane.