Diastereoselective α-Alkylation of Metallo Enamines Generated from N-C Axially Chiral Mebroqualone Derivatives

Org Lett. 2017 May 19;19(10):2650-2653. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00998. Epub 2017 May 1.

Abstract

The reactions of various alkyl halides with the metallo enamines generated from racemic and optically pure N-C axially chiral mebroqualone derivatives were found to proceed with a synthetically attractive stereochemical outcome (up to 99% yield and up to dr = 26:1) allowing preparation of a structurally new type of pharmaceutically interesting compounds possessing elements of axial and central chirality.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't