Asymmetric Mannich Reactions with in Situ Generation of Carbamate-Protected Imines by an Organic Catalyst

Jun Song, Hui-Wen Shih, and Li Deng*
Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110
Org. Lett., 2007, 9 (4), pp 603–606
DOI: 10.1021/ol062837q
Publication Date (Web): January 27, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
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The instability of carbamate-protected alkyl imines has greatly hampered the development of catalytic asymmetric Mannich reactions suitable for the synthesis of optically active carbamate-protected chiral alkyl amines. A highly enantioselective Mannich reaction with in situ generation of carbamate-protected imines from stable α-amido sulfones catalyzed by an organic catalyst was developed. This reaction provides a concise and highly enantioselective route converting aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes into optically active aryl and alkyl β-amino acids.

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  • Published In Issue February 15, 2007
  • Received November 21, 2006

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