Decarboxylative Generation of 2-Azaallyl Anions: 2-Iminoalcohols via a Decarboxylative Erlenmeyer Reaction

作者:Tang Shaojian; Park Jong Yeun; Yeagley Andrew A; Sabat Michal; Chruma Jason J*
来源:Organic Letters, 2015, 17(9): 2042-2045.
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00107

摘要

Condensation between the tetrabutylammonium salt of 2,2-diphenylglycine and aldehydes results in a decarboxylative Erlenmeyer reaction, affording 1,2-diaryl-2-iminoalcohols as a mixture of diastereomers in good yields. The diastereomeric ratio shifts over time, with the anti diastereomer and the syn oxazolidine tautomer serving as the kinetic and thermodynamic products, respectively. Addition of Lewis acids can catalyze the rates of reaction and product equilibration. The results highlight the stereochemical promiscuity of 1,2-diaryl-2-iminoalcohols in the presence of Lewis acids and Bronsted bases.