Catalytic Diastereo- and Enantioselective Fluoroamination of Alkenes

J Am Chem Soc. 2018 Apr 11;140(14):4797-4802. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b02143. Epub 2018 Mar 29.

Abstract

The stereoselective synthesis of syn-β-fluoroaziridine building blocks via chiral aryl iodide-catalyzed fluorination of allylic amines is reported. The method employs HF-pyridine as a nucleophilic fluoride source together with mCPBA as a stoichiometric oxidant, and affords access to arylethylamine derivatives featuring fluorine-containing stereocenters in high diastereo- and enantioselectivity. Catalyst-controlled diastereoselectivity in the fluorination of chiral allylic amines enabled the preparation of highly enantioenriched 1,3-difluoro-2-amines bearing three contiguous stereocenters. The enantioselective catalytic method was applied successfully to other classes of multifunctional alkene substrates to afford anti-β-fluoropyrrolidines, as well as a variety of 1,2-oxyfluorinated products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Amination
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Aziridines / chemical synthesis*
  • Aziridines / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Amines
  • Aziridines
  • Hydrocarbons, Iodinated
  • syn-beta-fluoroaziridine