Catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-N-acylaziridines with TMSCN
Catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-N-acylaziridines with TMSCN
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DOI:
10.1021/ja053486y
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发表时间:
2005-08-17
影响因子:
15
通讯作者:
Shibasaki, M
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作者:
Mita, T;Fujimori, L;Shibasaki, M
A catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization ofmeso-N-p-nitrobenzoylaziridines with TMSCN was developed using a chiral gadolinium catalyst generated from Gd(OiPr)3andd-glucose-derived ligand1. In this reaction, the addition of a catalytic amount of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) improved enantioselectivity. High enantioselectivity was obtained from a range ofmeso-aziridines at 0−60 °C. The product could be easily transformed into β-amino acids. Thus, the developed catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization reaction allowed for efficient catalytic synthesis of chiral cyclic β-amino acids. The incorporation of TFA into the catalyst complex was observed using ESI-MS. Generation of this new complex might be the origin of the improved enantioselectivity.