The barrier to enantiomerization and dynamic resolution of N-Boc-2-lithiopiperidine and the effect of TMEDA

by Coldham, Iain; Leonori, Daniele; Beng, Timothy Kum; Gawley, Robert E.

The kinetics of enantiomerization and dynamic thermodynamic resolution (DTR) of N-Boc-2-lithiopiperidine have been measured, revealing significant differences in enthalpy and entropy for these processes and a role for the achiral ligand TMEDA; the racemization and the DTR are catalytic and first order in [TMEDA], and this has implications for asymmetric synthesis with chiral organolithiums.

Journal
Chemical Communications
Issue
35
Year
2009
Start Page
5239
ISBN/ISSN
1364-548X; 1359-7345
PMID
19707632
DOI
10.1039/b911024k