Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines
Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines
Improved Methodology for the Preparation of Chiral Amines
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O<br />
NHR 3 R 4<br />
R 4 R 3 N OTi(O i Pr) 3 NaBH 3 CN R 4 R 3 N<br />
R 1 R 2 Ti(O i Pr) 4<br />
R 1 R R 1<br />
2<br />
Scheme 3.7. Reductive Amination in <strong>the</strong> Presence <strong>of</strong> Ti(O i Pr) 4 .<br />
H<br />
R 2<br />
Ti(O i Pr) 4 is considered as a mild and effective Lewis acid <strong>for</strong> suppressing alcohol <strong>for</strong>mation<br />
in <strong>the</strong> reductive amination <strong>of</strong> ketones and aldehydes. It is compatible with most <strong>of</strong> acidsensitive<br />
functional groups (e.g. acetonides, silyl e<strong>the</strong>rs, esters, amides etc.). [39]<br />
In order to understand <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> titaiunm isopropoxide in reductive amination, Matson<br />
mixed equimolar ratios <strong>of</strong> amine and ketone with excess amount <strong>of</strong> Ti(O i Pr) 4 . He tried to<br />
isolate and detect <strong>the</strong> intermediates. Nei<strong>the</strong>r imine nor enamine could be detected (by IR<br />
measurements) or isolated. There<strong>for</strong>e, he predicted <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> hemiaminal titanate<br />
intermediate (Scheme 3.8) which is an unstable complex and is reduced with NaBH 3 CN to<br />
<strong>for</strong>m <strong>the</strong> amine product. Earlier findings by o<strong>the</strong>r scientists supported this proposal. Reetz has<br />
also predicted a similar titanium intermediate in his reaction between ketone and titanium<br />
amides with diisobutyl aluminium hydride (DIBAL-H) as a reductant. [40]<br />
Also reductive amination was tested under solvent free conditions. The aldehyde or <strong>the</strong><br />
ketone is mixed with <strong>the</strong> amine and <strong>the</strong> mixture is mixed in a mortar with NaBH 4 or α-<br />
picoline borane until TLC showed disappearance <strong>of</strong> starting material (scheme 3.8). [41]<br />
X<br />
O<br />
H<br />
+<br />
PhNH 2<br />
NaBH 4 .H 3 BO 3 (1:1)<br />
grinding<br />
a: x = COMe d: x = CO 2 Me<br />
b: x = CN e: x = NHCOMe<br />
c: x =CO 2 H f: x =NO 2<br />
X<br />
NHPh<br />
H<br />
Scheme 3.8. Solvent Free Reductive Amination.<br />
Baba developed <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> dibutylchlorotin hydride-HMPA complex as a mild hydride source<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reductive amination <strong>of</strong> various ketones and aldehydes. Various aromatic aldehydes<br />
with para or ortho electron withdrawing and electron donating groups were tested producing<br />
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