One-Pot Organocatalytic Direct Asymmetric Synthesis of γ-Amino Alcohol Derivatives

Armando Córdova

doi:10.1055/s-2003-41423

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One-Pot Organocatalytic Direct Asymmetric Synthesis of γ-Amino Alcohol Derivatives

Armando Córdova*
The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
e-Mail: acordova1a@netscape.net;

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This report describes the unprecedented use of unmodified aldehydes as donors in catalytic three component one-pot asymmetric Mannich reactions. The Mannich-type reactions were also readily performed for the first time with both in situ generated and preformed N-PMP protected aromatic aldimines. The proline-catalyzed reactions provided an efficient and very mild entry to either enantiomer of γ-amino alcohol derivatives in high yield and stereoselectivity.

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asymmetric synthesis - asymmetric catalysis - Mannich reactions - aldehydes - imines

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The reaction proceeded in other solvents as well at 23 °C: Dioxane: 65% yield, dr>10:1, 99% ee; THF: 51% yield, dr>10:1, 99% ee; Et₂O: 40% yield, dr>10:1, 99% ee; and at 4 °C: THF: 36% yield, dr>10:1, >99% ee; dioxane: 62% yield, dr>10:1, 99% ee.

Anhydrous DMF (3 mL) was added to a vial containing the aldimine (0.5 mmol) and proline (30 mol%) and placed in a 4 °C cold room. The reaction was initiated by slow addition (0.2 mL/min) of a pree-cooled mixture of propionaldehyde (5.0 mmol) in anhyd DMF (2 mL) with syringe pump at 4 °C. After 15 h the reaction mixture was diluted with anhyd Et₂O (2 mL) and the temperature decreased to at 0 °C followed by reduction with NaBH₄ (400 mg) for 10 min. Next, the reaction mixture was poured into a vigorously stirred bi-phaseic solution of Et₂O and 1 M aq HCl. The organic layer was separated and the aq phase was extracted thoroughly with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO₄), concentrated, and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, mixtures of hexanes/EtOAc) to afford 2. (2 S ,3 S )-2-Methyl-3-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-propan-1-ol (2): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ = 0.91 (d, 3 H, J = 7.0 Hz), 2.21 (m, 1 H), 3.64 (m, 2 H), 3.67 (s, 3 H, OMe), 4.65 (d, 1 H, J = 4.0 Hz), 6.42 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 6.68 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.51 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 8.17 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz). ¹³C NMR: δ = 11.9, 41.6, 56.0, 60.8, 66.0; 115.0, 115.1, 123.9, 128.3, 141.0, 147.3, 150.6, 152.6. HPLC (Daicel Chiralpak AD, hexanes/i-PrOH = 99:1, flow rate 1.0 mL/min, λ = 254 nm): major isomer: t _R = 36.10 min; minor isomer: t _R = 21.49 min; [α]_D = -65.2 (c 0.2, MeOH). HRMS: 317.1496; C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₄ [(M + H⁺): calcd 317.1496]; C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₄ (316.1423).

(1 S ,2 S )-1-(4-Methoxyphenylamino)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-hydroxymethylheptane: ¹H NMR (CD₃OD): δ = 0.83 (t, 3 H, J = 7.0 Hz), 1.22-1.55 (m, 8 H), 2.08 (m, 1 H), 3.54 (d, 1 H, J = 3.3 Hz), 3.68 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.73 (d, J = 3.3 Hz), 4.71 (d, J = 3.3 Hz), 6.48 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 6.68 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz). ¹³C NMR: δ = 14.4, 22.9, 27.8, 29.7, 46.4, 56.1, 63.9, 96.6, 115.3, 124.1, 128.7, 147.5. HPLC (Daicel Chiralpak AD, hexanes/i-PrOH = 90:10, flow rate 1.0 mL/min, λ = 254 nm): major isomer: t _R = 17.79 min; minor isomer: t _R = 7.43 min; [α]_D = -24.7 (c 0.2, MeOH). HRMS: 373.2120; C₂₁H₂₈N₂O₄ [(M + H⁺): calcd 373.2122); C₂₁H₂₈N₂O₄ (372.2048968).

Anhydrous DMF (3 mL) was added to a vial containing p-nitrobenzaldehyde (0.5 mmol), p-anisidine (0.5 mmol) and proline (30 mol%) and placed in a 4 °C cold room. The reaction was initiated by slow addition (0.2 mL/min) of a pree-cooled mixture of propionaldehyde (5.0 mmol) in anhyd DMF (2 mL) with syringe pump at 4 °C. After 16 h of total reaction time the temperature was decreased to 0 °C followed by dilution with anhyd Et₂O (2 mL) and reduction with NaBH₄ (400 mg) for 10 min. Next, the reaction mixture was poured into a vigorously stirred bi-phaseic solution of Et₂O and 1 M aq HCl. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted thoroughly with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO₄), concentrated, and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, mixtures of hexanes/EtOAc) to afford 2.

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(2 S ,3 S )-3-Amino-2-methyl-3-phenylpropan-1-ol (9): ¹H NMR (CD₃OD): δ = 1.10 (d, 3 H, J = 4.4 Hz), 2.35 (m, 1 H), 3.44 (d, 1 H, J = 5.14 Hz), 3.48 (d, 1 H, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.35 (d, 1 H, J = 6.6 Hz), 7.54 (m, 5 H). ¹³C NMR: δ = 12.0, 40.9, 59.1, 66.2, 126.9, 127.1, 128.2, 143.9.

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<A NAME="RD11403ST-17D">17d</A> See also: Vicario JL. Badía D. Carrillo L. Org. Lett. 2001, 3: 773; HPLC (Daicel Chiralpak AD, hexanes/i-PrOH = 99:1, flow rate 1.0 mL/min, λ = 254 nm): t _R = 14.02 min

(2 S ,3 S )-2-Methyl-3-(4-methoxyphenylamino)-3-phenylpropan-1-ol (6): ¹H NMR (CD₃OD): δ = 0.95 (d, 3 H, J = 7.0 Hz), 2.05 (m, 1 H), 3.38 (dd, 1 H), 3.56 (dd, 1 H), 3.62 (s, 3 H, OMe), 4.43 (d, 1 H, J = 4.0 Hz), 6.38 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 6.50 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.12 (m, 1 H), 7.24 (m, 2 H); 7.31 (d, 2 H, J = 7.7 Hz). ¹³C NMR: δ = 12.8, 43.7, 56.3, 61.4, 66.0, 115.7, 116.0, 127.7, 128.6, 129.3, 143.9, 144.6, 151.9, 153.1, 157.7. HPLC (Daicel Chiralpak AD, hexanes/i-PrOH = 99:1, flow rate 1.0 mL/min, λ = 254 nm): major isomer: t _R = 14.02 min; minor isomer: t _R = 12.18; [α]_D = -6.2. (c 1, MeOH). HRMS: 272.1647; C₁₇H₂₁NO₂ [(M + H⁺): calcd 272.1645); C₁₇H₂₁NO₂ (271.172206).