11.03.2014 Views

Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

solvent in <strong>the</strong> stoichiometric and catalytic Lewis acid promoted reactions resulted in complete<br />

reaction within 24 h under identical reaction conditions. This different reactivity pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>for</strong><br />

different Brønsted and Lewis acids in protic vs aprotic reaction solvent may allow future<br />

substrates with acid labile functional groups or restricted solubility to be reductively<br />

aminated.<br />

Acetic acid (20 mol %) was used as <strong>the</strong> Brønsted acid <strong>of</strong> choice to be tested <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reductive<br />

amination. The solvent <strong>of</strong> choice was dry MeOH and different ketones were reductively<br />

aminated as 2-octanone (83% isolated yield, 72% de, T= 22 o C, 120 psi (8.0 bar) H 2 ), i-butyl<br />

methyl ketone (80% isolated yield, 92% de, T= 50 o C, 120 psi (8.0 bar) H 2 ), cyclohexyl<br />

methyl ketone (82% isolated yield, 98% de, T= 50 o C, 290 psi (20 bar) H 2 ), and<br />

acetophenone (55% isolated yield, 93% de, T= 50 o C, 435 psi (30 bar) H 2 ). The reaction rate,<br />

isolated yield and de were almost <strong>the</strong> same as <strong>the</strong> optimal catalytic Lewis acids [Yb(OAc) 3<br />

(10 mol %), Y(OAc) 3 (15 mol %), and Ce(OAc) 3 (15 mol %)] results, but never showed <strong>the</strong><br />

enhanced diastereoselectivity possible when using 50-110 mol % Yb(OAc) 3 .<br />

The use <strong>of</strong> 20 mol % <strong>of</strong> AcOH failed to promote reductive amination <strong>of</strong> sterically hindered<br />

ketone substrates benzosuberone, 1-phenylbutanone, or i-propyl n-propyl ketone, Even under<br />

<strong>for</strong>cing conditions <strong>of</strong> high temperatures (22-50 o C) and hydrogen pressure [120-580 psi (8-40<br />

bar)]. 1-phenylbutanone provided <strong>the</strong> desired product only in very low yield (20-25 area %,<br />

GC) after >24 h <strong>of</strong> reaction. These results add to <strong>the</strong> general conclusion that <strong>for</strong> such<br />

sterically congested substrates <strong>the</strong> only effective system <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir reductive amination is <strong>the</strong><br />

use <strong>of</strong> stoichiometric quantities <strong>of</strong> Ti(O i Pr) 4 . [3]<br />

Ti(O i Pr) 4 system has ano<strong>the</strong>r major advantage as it allows α-branched and β-branched methyl<br />

ketones to be reductively aminated at mild condition ( 22 o C and 120 psi within 12 h), on <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>r hand, <strong>the</strong> same ketones under acetic acid promoted reductive amination require harsher<br />

conditions <strong>of</strong> elevated temperature (50 o C and 120 psi) <strong>for</strong> β-branched 2-alkanones or<br />

elevated temperature and pressure (50 o C and 290 psi) <strong>for</strong> α-branched 2-alkanones. Acetic<br />

acid provides a mediocre yield <strong>for</strong> acetophenone (55%) and no improvement even under<br />

harsher conditions.<br />

125

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!