research article
Catalytic [3+2] Annulation of Aminocyclopropanes for the Enantiospecific Synthesis of Cyclopentylamines
With nitrogen too: The first catalytic [3+2] annulation of aminocyclopropanes with enol ethers is reported (see scheme; Phth=phthaloyl). The reaction worked with easily accessible phthalimidocyclopropanes using 5 mol % of SnCl4 in nearly quantitative yields. Polysubstituted cyclopentylamines, which are often present in bioactive compounds, were obtained with high diastereoselectivity and enantiospecificity.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000298085000045
Author(s)
Date Issued
2011
Publisher
Published in
Volume
50
Issue
50
Start page
12075
End page
12079
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
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Available on Infoscience
January 5, 2012
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