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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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and <strong>the</strong> mixture was stirred <strong>for</strong> 30 min. A THF slurry <strong>of</strong> Raney-Ni (100 wt % based on <strong>the</strong><br />

imine, pre-triturated with EtOH (×3) and <strong>the</strong>n with anhydrous THF (×3) be<strong>for</strong>e addition)<br />

(final reaction molarity 0.4 M) was <strong>the</strong>n added and <strong>the</strong> reaction vessel pressurized at 120 psi<br />

(8.3 bar) <strong>of</strong> hydrogen. GC samples were worked-up using NaHCO 3 / EtOAc.<br />

General procedure: Stoichiometric Yb(OAc) 3 (enhanced de)<br />

In a dry reaction vessel Yb(OAc) 3 (0.96 g, 2.75 mmol, 1.1 equiv) was added and<br />

subsequently evacuated under high vacuum <strong>for</strong> 5 min be<strong>for</strong>e flooding with nitrogen,<br />

anhydrous MeOH (2.5 mL, 1.0 M) was <strong>the</strong>n added. To this solution a prochiral ketone 1 (2.5<br />

mmol, 1.0 equiv) and (S)-α-methylbenzylamine (0.35 mL, 2.75 mmol, 1.1 equiv) were added<br />

and subsequently stirred at room temperature <strong>for</strong> 20-30 min. A THF slurry <strong>of</strong> Raney-Ni (100<br />

wt % based on <strong>the</strong> ketone, pre-triturated with EtOH (×3) and <strong>the</strong>n with anhydrous THF (×3)<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e addition) was transferred to <strong>the</strong> reaction mixture using 2.5 mL <strong>of</strong> anhydrous THF<br />

(final molarity <strong>of</strong> reaction solution is 0.5 M) and <strong>the</strong> reaction vessel pressurized at 120 psi<br />

(8.3 bar) <strong>of</strong> hydrogen. After 12 h at 22 o C,

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