Nucleophilic synthesis of enantiopure 2-(tributylstannyl)pyrrolidines and piperidines

by Gawley, R. E.; Barolli, G.; Madan, S.; Saverin, M.; O'Connor, S.

trans-Cumylcyclohexanol (TCC) is used as a chiral auxiliary for the stereoselective addition of tributyltinlithium to N-acylpyrrolidinium/piperidinium ion with 70-80% diastereoselectivity at 0degreesC. After removal of the minor diastereomer by radial chromatography, enantiopure N-methyl-2-(tributylstannyl)pyrrolidine and piperidine were produced by reductive removal of the auxiliary.

Journal
Tetrahedron Letters
Volume
45
Issue
8
Year
2004
Start Page
1759-1761
URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.12.080
ISBN/ISSN
1873-3581; 0040-4039
DOI
10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.12.080