Regio- and Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,2-Diamine Derivatives by Copper-Catalyzed Hydroamination

Org Lett. 2019 Jun 7;21(11):4370-4373. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01592. Epub 2019 May 17.

Abstract

A highly regio- and enantioselective synthesis of 1,2-diamine derivatives from γ-substituted allylic pivalamides using copper-catalyzed hydroamination is reported. The N-pivaloyl group is essential, in both facilitating the hydrocupration step and suppressing an unproductive β-elimination from the alkylcopper intermediate. This approach enables an efficient construction of chiral differentially protected vicinal diamines under mild conditions with broad functional group tolerance.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Amination
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Diamines / chemical synthesis*
  • Diamines / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Diamines
  • Copper