Synthetic Applications and Inversion Dynamics of Configurationally Stable 2-Lithio-2-arylpyrrolidines and -piperidines
by Beng, T. K.; Woo, J. S.; Gawley, R. E.
In diethyl ether, N-Boc-2-lithio-2-arylpiperidines have been found to be configurationally stable at -80 degrees C, whereas N-Boc-2-lithio-2-arylpyrrolidines are configurationally stable at -60 degrees C. Several tertiary benzylic carbanions derived from enantioenriched 2-aryl heterocycles have been successfully alkylated or acylated with little to no loss of enantiopurity. The scope of the reactions has been explored. The enantiomerization dynamics of N-Boc-2-lithio-2-phenylpyrrolidine and N-Boc-2-lithio-2-phenylpiperidine have been studied in the presence of different solvents and achiral ligands.
- Journal
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Volume
- 134
- Issue
- 36
- Year
- 2012
- Start Page
- 14764-14771
- URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja306276w
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1520-5126; 0002-7863
- DOI
- 10.1021/ja306276w