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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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3 Yb(OTf) 3<br />

d<br />

4 Ti(O i Pr) 4<br />

e<br />

5 B(O i Pr) 3<br />

e<br />

9 - [f] 96.4 3.5 -<br />

10 2.8 11.4 82.3 67.0<br />

10 14.7 24.4 59.6 71.0<br />

6 MgSO 4 12 19 29.3 52.0 70.5<br />

7 4 Å M.S. 12 18.7 28.8 52.5 69.6<br />

8 none 12 24.2 34.6 41.1 70.8<br />

9 NaOAc 23 26.5 43.3 29.7 70.8<br />

10 HOAc 12 4.3 1.0 94.1 72<br />

a (S)-α-MBA (2.5 mmol, 1.0 equiv), 2-octanone (1.2 equiv), and an additive (entries 1-5, 9, and 10, 1.1 equiv <strong>of</strong><br />

additive, 4Å molecular sieves (4 wt equiv), or MgSO 4 (5.0 equiv)) are stirred in MeOH (1.0 M) <strong>for</strong> 30 min at rt,<br />

<strong>the</strong>n THF (final molarity 0.5 M) and Raney-Ni are added, and <strong>the</strong> reaction pressurized with H 2 (120 psi). All<br />

data is based on GC area % analysis. b Sum <strong>of</strong> (S)-α-MBA and imine remaining at <strong>the</strong> indicated time. c This<br />

result is when Yb(OAc) 3 has not dried, 2-aminooctanone was noted in 6.5 area %. d These Yb salts were only<br />

examined in MeOH. e Under <strong>the</strong> optimal Yb(OAc) 3 conditions used here, <strong>the</strong> Ti(O i Pr) 4 and B(O-i-Pr) 3 Lewis<br />

acids did not provide optimal results. f Not integrated, to emphasize <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dominant alcohol byproduct.<br />

5.1.2. Commercial Yb(OAc) 3 vs Dried Yb(OAc) 3 :<br />

Initial studies were per<strong>for</strong>med using <strong>the</strong> commercially available Yb(OAc) 3 which had a<br />

different physical appearance (powder flowability) in each bottle. Initial results <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

reductive amination <strong>of</strong> 2-octanone with Yb(OAc) 3 in THF-MeOH were promising in terms <strong>of</strong><br />

high de, but <strong>the</strong> isolated (chromatographic) yield <strong>of</strong> secondary amine was 75%. This yield is<br />

considered mediocre <strong>for</strong> a single step process. GC analysis revealed <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> unknown<br />

peak with 10-12 area %. Reaction was per<strong>for</strong>med at larger scale (8 mmol) allowing <strong>the</strong><br />

chromatographic separation <strong>of</strong> this compounds. The isolated compound was analyzed using ( 1 H<br />

and 13 C NMR) which revealed that this compound may be as 2-aminooctane. The conditions<br />

under which this primary amine by-product <strong>for</strong>med were when (S)-α-MBA was used as <strong>the</strong><br />

limiting reagent [(ketone 1.2 equiv and undried Yb(OAc) 3 (1.1 equiv)], 2-aminooctanone is<br />

consistently observed at 6-7 area % (GC).<br />

Surprisingly <strong>the</strong> vacuum drying <strong>of</strong> Yb(OAc) 3 , reduced <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> 2-aminooctane<br />

dramatically to 1-3 area % (GC). Of course <strong>the</strong> isolated yield <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> secondary amine increased<br />

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