One-Pot Synthesis of α-Amino Bisphosphonates from Nitriles via Tf2O/HC(OR)3-Mediated Interrupted Ritter-Type Reaction

J Org Chem. 2022 Jul 15;87(14):9044-9055. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00718. Epub 2022 Jun 24.

Abstract

A versatile synthesis of α-amino bisphosphonates has been achieved through one-pot interrupted Ritter-type reaction under mild conditions. The reactive Ritter intermediate nitrilium is in situ generated by treatment of nitrile with readily accessible Tf2O/HC(OR1)3, which is trapped by phosphite ester to deliver the desired product. This protocol is efficient, scalable, and well compatible with a broad scope of substrates. In addition, plentiful characteristic JP-C couplings including unusual five-bond long-range 5JP-C and 3JP-C across quaternary carbon and hetero (N) atoms were observed in 13C NMR spectra.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Diphosphonates*
  • Nitriles* / chemistry

Substances

  • Diphosphonates
  • Nitriles
  • Carbon