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Simple Catalytic Mechanism for the Direct Coupling of α-Carbonyls with Functionalized Amines: A One-Step Synthesis of Plavix
アミネーションだが、本質的には酸素を酸化剤としたケトンのブロミネーション
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Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
J. Am. Chem. Soc., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/ja4096472
Publication Date (Web): October 9, 2013
Copyright © 2013 American Chemical Society
Abstract
The direct α-amination of ketones, esters, and aldehydes has been accomplished via copper catalysis. In the presence of catalytic copper(II) bromide, a diverse range of carbonyl and amine substrates undergo fragment coupling to produce synthetically useful α-amino-substituted motifs. The transformation is proposed to proceed via a catalytically generated α-bromo carbonyl species; nucleophilic displacement of the bromide by the amine then delivers the α-amino carbonyl adduct while the catalyst is reconstituted. The practical value of this transformation is highlighted through one-step syntheses of two high-profile pharmaceutical agents, Plavix and amfepramone.
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