Highly enantioselective iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of 2-aryl allyl phthalimides

The iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-aryl allyl phthalimides to afford enantioenriched β-aryl-β-methyl amines is presented. Recently developed Ir-MaxPHOX catalysts are used for this enantioselective transformation. The mild reaction conditions and the feasible removal of the phthalimi...

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Authors: Cabré Montesinos, Albert, Romagnoli, Elia, Martínez-Balart, Pol, Verdaguer i Espaulella, Xavier, Riera i Escalé, Antoni
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/164462
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/164462
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Hidrogenació
Catàlisi asimètrica
Amines
Hydrogenation
Enantioselective catalysis
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Summary:The iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 2-aryl allyl phthalimides to afford enantioenriched β-aryl-β-methyl amines is presented. Recently developed Ir-MaxPHOX catalysts are used for this enantioselective transformation. The mild reaction conditions and the feasible removal of the phthalimido group makes this catalytic method easily scalable and of great interest to afford chiral amines. The importance of this new methodology is exemplified by the formal synthesis of (R)-Lorcaserin, OTS514 and enantiomerically enriched 3-methyl indolines.