Synlett 2017; 28(16): 2051-2056
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588514
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Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Umpolung Allylation of N-Fluor­enyl Imines to Prepare 1,4-Disubstituted Homoallylic Amines

Liqiang Wan
Department of Emergency, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. of China   Email: niudawen@scu.edu.cn
,
Lan Tian
Department of Emergency, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. of China   Email: niudawen@scu.edu.cn
,
Jie Liu
Department of Emergency, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. of China   Email: niudawen@scu.edu.cn
,
Dawen Niu*
Department of Emergency, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. of China   Email: niudawen@scu.edu.cn
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Financial support of this work comes from the Youth 1000 Talent Plan Program, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21602145, 81573290, U1603123), and West China Hospital, SCU (start-up funding).
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Publication History

Received: 12 June 2017

Accepted after revision: 27 June 2017

Publication Date:
08 August 2017 (online)


Abstract

The discovery and development of an Ir-catalyzed asymmetric umpolung allylation of imines is discussed here. This method produces 1,4-disubstituted homoallylic amines, a class of compounds that are difficult to access by conventional methods. This reaction proceeds through a sequence involving an allylation and a 2-aza-Cope rearrangement event. The unique mechanistic feature of this reaction could be the reason for its broad substrate scope. The products of this reaction are useful intermediates for various bioactive and natural products. Besides its immediate synthetic utility, we expect this transformation to inspire the development of other umpolung functionalizations of imines and Ir-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution (AAS) reactions.

1 Introduction

2 Reaction Discovery

3 Substrate Scope

4 Conclusion

 
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