Fluorinated Amine Stereotriads via Allene Amination

Org Lett. 2017 Jun 16;19(12):3239-3242. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01342. Epub 2017 Jun 2.

Abstract

The incorporation of fluorine into organic scaffolds often improves the bioactivity of pharmaceutically relevant compounds. C-F/C-N/C-O stereotriad motifs are prevalent in antivirals, neuraminidase inhibitors, and modulators of androgen receptors, but are challenging to install. An oxidative allene amination strategy using Selectfluor rapidly delivers triply functionalized triads of the form C-F/C-N/C-O, exhibiting good scope and diastereoselectivity for all syn products. The resulting stereotriads are readily transformed into fluorinated pyrrolidines and protected α-, β-, and γ-amino acids.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkadienes
  • Amination
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkadienes
  • Amines
  • propadiene