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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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were reduced with 80% ee with 99% yield. For p-OMe phenyl methyl N-aryl imines <strong>the</strong> ee<br />

was 81% with 100% yield (structure 3, figure 2.3).<br />

New chiral phosphine oxazoline ligands was prepared by Zhou <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ir reduction <strong>of</strong> imines<br />

(Ir-SIPHOX) (catalyst 14, figure 2.4). [33] Using 1.0 mol % <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> catalyst, 1 bar (14.5) <strong>of</strong> H 2 ,<br />

t-butyl methyl e<strong>the</strong>r (TBME), 4 Å MS, 10 °C over 20 h, <strong>the</strong> ee was 93% with complete<br />

conversion <strong>for</strong> phenyl methyl N-aryl imine (structure 1, figure 2.3). He investigated <strong>the</strong><br />

application <strong>of</strong> his catalyst on <strong>the</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong> different substituted phenyl methyl N-aryl<br />

imine, <strong>for</strong> p-Me <strong>the</strong> (94% ee), p-Cl (90% ee), p-Br (91% ee), m-Cl (93% ee), m-Br (92% ee)<br />

phenyl methyl N-aryl imine derivatives with full conversion in all cases. For 3,4- Di-Me<br />

phenyl methyl N-aryl imine <strong>the</strong> ee was 94% (structure 3, figure 2.3).<br />

New ferrocenyl P,N-ligands was introduced by Knochel and used iridium <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong><br />

N-aryl imines. [34] Using 1.0 mol % <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> catalyst (catalyst 15, figure 2.4), 10 bar (145 psi) <strong>of</strong><br />

H 2 , toluene/ MeOH (4:1) at 25 °C over 2 h, <strong>the</strong> ee was 94% with full conversion <strong>for</strong> phenyl<br />

methyl N-aryl imine(structure 1, figure 2.3). He also tested his catalyst <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong><br />

substituted phenyl methyl N-aryl imine. p-Ph and p-Cl (92% ee), m-Me (93% ee), o-Me (94%<br />

ee), m-F (93% ee) and p-CF 3 (89% ee) phenyl methyl N-aryl imine were reduced with high<br />

ees (structure 3, figure 2.3). 2-naphthyl methyl N-aryl imine was reduced with 93% ee.<br />

For <strong>the</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong> this category <strong>of</strong> chiral imines organocatalytic methods have proved to be<br />

highly effective. Different organocatalysts have been developed utilizing various silane<br />

derivatives or Hantzsch ester as a source <strong>of</strong> hydride. Although <strong>the</strong>se sources <strong>of</strong> hydrides are<br />

not atom economic, <strong>the</strong>y are commercially available in large quantities at ra<strong>the</strong>r reasonable<br />

prices and <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>the</strong> potential <strong>of</strong> chemoselectivity not possible in <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> H 2 .<br />

In 2001 Matsumura and coworkers developed <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> proline (catalyst 16, figure 2.4)<br />

derivatives <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> hydrosilylation <strong>of</strong> imines. They achieved mediocre enantioselectivity<br />

reporting 66% ee with 52% yield <strong>for</strong> phenyl methyl N-aryl imine (structure 1, figure 2.3). [35]<br />

Inspired by <strong>the</strong> research <strong>of</strong> Matsumura, Kočovský and coworkers developed <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> valine<br />

derived (<strong>for</strong>mamide/amide based) catalysts <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> hydrosilylation <strong>of</strong> N-aryl imine. [36] Using<br />

10 mol % <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> catalyst (catalyst 17, figure 2.4), 1.5 equiv <strong>of</strong> Cl 3 SiH, CHCl 3 , -20 °C, 16 h,<br />

<strong>the</strong> ee was 92% with 94% isolated yield <strong>for</strong> phenyl methyl N-aryl imine (Structure 1, Figure<br />

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