Enantioselective Reductive Coupling of Imines Templated by Chiral Diboron

J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Jun 10;142(23):10337-10342. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c04558. Epub 2020 May 29.

Abstract

We herein report a general, practical, and highly efficient method for asymmetric synthesis of a wide range of chiral vicinal diamines via reductive coupling of imines templated by chiral diboron. The protocol features high enantioselectivity and stereospecificity, mild reaction conditions, simple operating procedures, use of readily available starting materials, and a broad substrate scope. The method signifies the generality of diboron-enabled [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't