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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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Bismuth(III) acetate 34.8 - - 68.49<br />

Yttrium(III)<br />

trifluoroacetate hydrate<br />

2.86 - - 76.79<br />

Ytterbium(III) acetate<br />

hydrate<br />

- - - 85<br />

Ytterbium(III) acetate<br />

tetrahydrate<br />

1.5 - - 84<br />

a All reactions per<strong>for</strong>med using 1.0 mmol <strong>of</strong> Benzylacetone, 1.1 mmol <strong>of</strong> (S)-(−)-α-Methylbenzylamine, 1.1<br />

equiv <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> indicated Lewis acid, room temperature, 120 psi (8.3 bar) <strong>of</strong> H 2 , 100 wt % Raney Nickel, and<br />

methanol as a solvent. All components (except <strong>the</strong> Raney Ni and H 2 ) are added toge<strong>the</strong>r and pre-stirred <strong>for</strong> 30<br />

min. The heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst (Raney Ni) is <strong>the</strong>n added and <strong>the</strong> system pressurized with 8 bar<br />

<strong>of</strong> H 2 . The indicated data is at 12 h <strong>of</strong> reaction from <strong>the</strong> onset <strong>of</strong> hydrogenation.<br />

The data from <strong>the</strong> table indicates that most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> used Lewis acids showed inferior results<br />

compared to Ti(O i Pr) 4 . The reaction did not even proceed using certain Lewis acids. Only<br />

ytterbium acetate hydrate and ytterbium acetate tetrahydrate showed improvement in <strong>the</strong> de.<br />

These results were encouraging to test ytterbium acetate hydrate or tetrahydrate under<br />

different reaction conditions aiming <strong>for</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r improvement in <strong>the</strong> de. Different solvents<br />

were tested. The best solvent in terms <strong>of</strong> reaction rate was methanol. This may be due to<br />

partial solubility <strong>of</strong> ytterbium in methanol. The results <strong>of</strong> solvent screening are summarized<br />

in <strong>the</strong> (table 5.3).<br />

Table 5.3. Solvent Screeing with Ytterbium Acetate Hydrate. a<br />

Solvent Ketone Left% Alc. Formed Imine Left de%<br />

Methylene chloride 77 - - 78<br />

Isopropanol 15 - - 76<br />

Toluene 23 - - 80<br />

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