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Chapter 1<br />

1.3.4 Enamine promoted asymmetric α-amination<br />

In asymmetric α-amination, a carbonyl with an acidic α-hydrogen is attacked by an amine<br />

converting a carbonyl to an enamine. The enamine in situ attacks the electrophile, making the<br />

new bond. The presented example (Scheme 1.10) is the first direct catalytic asymmetric α-<br />

amination of aldehydes. 18<br />

H<br />

O<br />

RO 2 C<br />

N<br />

N<br />

CO 2 R<br />

(S)-proline<br />

(10 mol%)<br />

CO 2 R<br />

OH<br />

CH 3 CN<br />

N CO N<br />

HO NH 2 R<br />

H<br />

then EtOH<br />

O<br />

NaBH 4 (S)-proline<br />

R = t-Bu: 97% yield, 92% ee<br />

R = Bn: 99% yield, 86% ee<br />

Scheme 1.10. First example of catalytic asymmetric direct α-amination aldehydes via enamine.<br />

1.3.5 Enamine promoted asymmetric α-alkylation<br />

In α-alkylation, the enamine from a carbonyl can attack the electrophilic carbon of an alkyl<br />

halide. After pioneering many other asymmetric reactions, List (2004) reported the first catalytic<br />

OHC<br />

EtO 2 C<br />

EtO 2 C<br />

I<br />

asymmetric α-alkylation of aldehydes (Scheme 1.11). 19 N<br />

H<br />

OH<br />

(S)-α-methyl proline (10 mol%)<br />

Et 3 N (1.0 equiv), CHCl 3<br />

−30 o C, 24h<br />

OHC<br />

EtO 2 C<br />

EtO 2 C<br />

Yield = 92%<br />

ee = 95%<br />

O<br />

(S)-α-methyl proline<br />

Scheme 1.11. First example of asymmetric α-alkylation of aldehydes via enamine.<br />

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