Direct Organocatalytic Asymmetric para C–H Aminoalkylation of Aniline Derivatives Affording Diarylmethylamines

Abstract

An efficient method to directly catalyze asymmetric para C–H aminoalkylation of aniline derivatives to prepare chiral diarylmethylamine system was developed. Aniline derivatives underwent an enantioselective aminoalkylation in the presence of chiral phosphoric acid, affording a series of optically active diarylmethylamine products in good yields and enantioselectivities (73% yield, 91% ee). Furthermore, this method could be used to prepare the key intermediate of chiral drug levocetirizine.

Key words

organic catalysis - aniline derivative - aminoalkylation - diarylmethylamine­ - asymmetric synthesis

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 09. Mai 2023

Angenommen nach Revision: 03. Juli 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
04. Juli 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
16. August 2023

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