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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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Inversion at <strong>the</strong> nitrogen atom <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gauche con<strong>for</strong>mation results in <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> anti<br />

con<strong>for</strong>mation allowing an anti-relationship to exist between <strong>the</strong> “α-methylbenzyl”<br />

substituent <strong>of</strong> nitrogen and <strong>the</strong> “R” substituent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mer carbonyl carbon; this<br />

con<strong>for</strong>mation also allows an antiperiplanar arrangement between <strong>the</strong> nitrogen lone<br />

pair and <strong>the</strong> acetate leaving group, allowing facile elimination <strong>of</strong> acetate and transimine<br />

<strong>for</strong>mation. Through this proposed mechanism I can understand <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong><br />

ytterbium acetate imine isomerization.<br />

Ph<br />

R<br />

OAc<br />

OAc<br />

N<br />

Yb O<br />

O<br />

cis-5<br />

R<br />

Yb<br />

N<br />

O<br />

Ph<br />

O<br />

higher energy<br />

cis-ketimine pathway<br />

R CH 3<br />

N<br />

Yb<br />

Ph<br />

O<br />

O<br />

pyrimidal inversion<br />

at nitrogen<br />

R<br />

Yb<br />

O<br />

N<br />

O<br />

CH 3<br />

Ph<br />

gauche-6<br />

anti-6<br />

lower energy<br />

trans-ketimine pathway<br />

Ph<br />

OAc<br />

OAc<br />

R<br />

N<br />

O<br />

Yb<br />

O<br />

Ph<br />

Yb<br />

N<br />

R O<br />

trans-5<br />

O<br />

Scheme 7.1. Proposed Mechanism <strong>for</strong> In Situ Isomerization <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ketimine during<br />

Reductive Amination<br />

7.1.2. Reasons Behind Enhanced Diastereoselectivity <strong>for</strong> Different<br />

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