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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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Burk was successful in reducing aryl-alkyl or alkyl-alkyl enamides with high ee (>95%)<br />

utilizing Rh[Me-DUPHOS] or Rh[Me-BPE] catalysts (Figure 1.7). The substrates are acyclic<br />

and benzocyclic aryl-alkyl ketones, and only two examples <strong>for</strong> alkyl-methyl ketones with<br />

sterically encumbered groups such as t-Bu (pinacolone) or adamantly groups as alkyl<br />

substituents. As described be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong>re is no in<strong>for</strong>mation about <strong>the</strong> yield from <strong>the</strong> starting<br />

ketone up to <strong>the</strong> final product. Ano<strong>the</strong>r issue regarding this work is <strong>the</strong> limited substrate<br />

breadth. [73]<br />

P<br />

P<br />

P<br />

P<br />

Figure 1.7 Examples <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chiral</strong> Ligands Used by Burk.<br />

Noyori has reported a general and straight<strong>for</strong>ward method <strong>for</strong> syn<strong>the</strong>sizing enantiomerically<br />

pure tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids through reduction <strong>of</strong> enamide. Ru-(S)-BINAP and Ru-<br />

(S)-BIPHEMP complexes. These complexes resulted in almost perfect enantioselectivities in<br />

hydrogenation <strong>for</strong> a wide array <strong>of</strong> tetrahydroquinolines. The present reaction provides access<br />

to a wide variety <strong>of</strong> alkaloids as morphinic and syn<strong>the</strong>tic morphinans and benzomorphans<br />

analogues (scheme 1.12). [74]<br />

MeO<br />

MeO<br />

NCHO<br />

1-4 bar H 2<br />

Ru-(S)-BINAP<br />

MeOH<br />

MeO<br />

MeO<br />

NCHO<br />

R=H,<br />

R<br />

OMe<br />

ee>99%<br />

R<br />

OMe<br />

OMe<br />

Scheme 1.12. Noyori Catalyst <strong>for</strong> Enamide.<br />

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