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Diastereoselective hydroxymethylation of cyclic N-tert- butanesulfinylketimines using methoxymethanol as formaldehyde source

  • Martins Priede
  • , Mihail Kazak
  • , Toms Kalnins
  • , Kirill Shubin
  • , Edgars Suna*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

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Abstract

Hydroxymethylation of cyclic tert-butanesulfinylketimine-derived lithium enamides with methoxymethanol proceeds with excellent diastereoselectivity (99:1 dr). Methoxymethanol is a stable and easy-to-handle source of anhydrous monomeric formaldehyde in the reaction with lithium enamides. Cyclic α-hydroxymethyl ketimines undergo highly diastereoselective reduction to syn- or anti-1,3-amino alcohols.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3715-3724
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume79
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Apr 2014
Externally publishedYes

OECD Field of Science

  • 1.4 Chemical Sciences

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