Regiodivergent Ring-Opening Cross-Coupling of Vinyl Aziridines with Phosphorus Nucleophiles: Access to Phosphorus-Containing Amino Acid Derivatives

Org Lett. 2018 Dec 7;20(23):7571-7575. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03309. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Abstract

Catalytic ring-opening phosphonation and phosphatation of vinyl aziridines have been developed in a regiodivergent fashion, giving linear and branched products. Generation of P-centered radicals enables SN2'-type ring-opening reactions of vinyl aziridines to afford δ-amino alkylphosphorus products at room temperature. On the other hand, in situ generated phosphate anions via the Ag-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of phosphonyl reactants underwent SN2 reaction to provide branched phosphorus-containing amine products. Furthermore, this divergent methodology serves as a powerful tool for the stereospecific synthesis of phosphorus-containing amino acid derivatives.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Aziridines / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phosphorus / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Aziridines
  • Phosphorus