Divergent Synthesis of Enantioenriched β-Functional Amines via Desymmetrization of meso-Aziridines with Isocyanides

Org Lett. 2019 Aug 2;21(15):6096-6101. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02242. Epub 2019 Jul 24.

Abstract

A highly enantioselective ring-opening desymmetrization of meso-aziridines with isocyanides was achieved in the presence of a chiral N,N'-dioxide/Mg(OTf)2 complex. The in situ generated chiral 1,4-zwitterionic intermediates were successfully trapped by intramolecular oxygen- and carbon-based nucleophiles or exogenous H2O and TMSN3, enabling a collective synthesis of various chiral vicinal amino-oxazoles, spiroindolines, β-amino amides, and tetrazole derivative in moderate to high yields with excellent enantioselectivities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't