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Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines

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CH 3 CO(CH 2 ) 5 CH 3 H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 OH<br />

Pt oxide*<br />

C 6 H 13 CH(CH 3 )NHCH 2 CH 2 OH<br />

(1.3mol) (1mol)<br />

100ml EtOH<br />

RT, 1-2 bar H 2 ,7h<br />

(96%)<br />

*Prereduced in 50ml EtOH at 1 bar H 2<br />

O<br />

(1.0mol)<br />

NH 2<br />

(1.90mol)<br />

Ni sulfide*<br />

180 o C,100-120 bar H 2 ,14h<br />

*Supported on montmorillonite (15% Ni)<br />

NH<br />

(95.5%)<br />

PhHN NH 2 MeCOCH 2 CHMe 2<br />

Pt sulfide-C<br />

PhHN NHCH(CH 3 )CH 2 CHMe 2<br />

175-180 o C, 30-40 bar H 2 ,4.5h<br />

(0.86mol) (0.95mol)<br />

(99%)<br />

Scheme 3.1. <strong>Preparation</strong> <strong>of</strong> Secondary <strong>Amines</strong><br />

In <strong>the</strong>ir attempts to overcome <strong>the</strong> problems associated with reductive amination, scientists<br />

tested <strong>the</strong> effect <strong>of</strong> additives on this trans<strong>for</strong>mation. It was found that <strong>the</strong> addition <strong>of</strong> a small<br />

quantity <strong>of</strong> Brønsted acid improved <strong>the</strong> yield dramatically. Dialkyl ketones, especially<br />

sterically hindered ones, tended to produce <strong>the</strong> corresponding alcohols to significant extents<br />

under <strong>the</strong> conditions <strong>of</strong> reductive amination decreasing <strong>the</strong> overall yield <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> amine. The<br />

addition <strong>of</strong> a small amount <strong>of</strong> acetic acid or ammonium acetate is effective in suppressing<br />

alcohol <strong>for</strong>mation. Thus, <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> 2-nonanol could be depressed effectively in <strong>the</strong><br />

presence <strong>of</strong> ammonium acetate in <strong>the</strong> reductive amination <strong>of</strong> 2-nonanone (scheme 3.2). [3]<br />

CH 3 OC 7 H 15<br />

10 mL EtOH/0.8 g (0.047mol) NH 3<br />

50 o C, 80 bar H 2 ,Ra-Ni,Brønstedacid<br />

CH 3 CH(NH 2 )C 7 H 15 CH 3 CHOHC 7 H 15<br />

100% 0%<br />

Scheme 3.2. Reductive Amination <strong>of</strong> 2-nonanone<br />

3.1.2. Reductive Amination Utilizing Homogenous Catalysis:<br />

As mentioned be<strong>for</strong>e heterogeneous catalysts were first utilized <strong>for</strong> reductive amination.<br />

After <strong>the</strong> introduction <strong>of</strong> Wilkinson catalyst which opened <strong>the</strong> door <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong><br />

homogenous catalysts in organic syn<strong>the</strong>sis. Interest has been expressed in <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong><br />

homogeneous catalysts <strong>for</strong> reductive amination. Bakos was <strong>the</strong> first to utilize homogenous<br />

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