Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich-Type Reaction of Benzyl Isocyanide: Stereoselective Synthesis of 1,2-Diarylethylenediamines

Keiji Tamura, Naoya Kumagai, Masakatsu Shibasaki

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Abstract

A direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reaction of benzyl isocyanide using a CuI catalyst and N-(diphenylthiophosphinoyl)imines was developed. The simultaneous activation strategy by soft–soft interaction was the key to promote the reaction using a weakly acidic pronucleophile, benzyl isocyanide. The spontaneous cyclization of the Mannich adduct afforded the corresponding enantioenriched imidazolines, which could be precursors for a variety of 1,2-diarylethylenediamines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3026-3031
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2015
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 May
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Asymmetric catalysis­
  • Chiral diamines
  • Imidazoline
  • Isocyanides
  • Mannich reaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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