Synlett 2009(10): 1639-1642  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217324
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Organocatalytic Enantioselective Aza-Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Pyrroles with N-(Heteroarenesulfonyl)imines

Shuichi Nakamura*, Yuki Sakurai, Hiroki Nakashima, Norio Shibata, Takeshi Toru
Department of Frontier Materials, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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Received 2 February 2009
Publication Date:
02 June 2009 (online)

Abstract

Organocatalytic enantioselective aza-Friedel-Crafts alkylation of pyrroles with imines having heteroarylsulfonyl groups catalyzed by binaphthol monophosphoric acids afforded products with high enantioselectivity (up to 95% ee).

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We also examined several chiral Lewis acids, such as Box-Mg(II), Box-Cu(II), and BINAP-Pd(II), giving the product 2a in low yield.

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We also examined the reaction in cumene, benzene, CH2Cl2, Et2O, EtOH, and MeCN, using 3b giving the product 2a with lower enantioselectivity than that in toluene.

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Unfortunately, aliphatic N-(2-pyridylsulfonyl)imines could not be obtained from aliphatic aldehydes under various reaction conditions.