Asymmetric synthesis of functionalized tetrasubstituted α-aminophosphonates through enantioselective aza-Henry reaction of phosphorylated ketimines

Javier Vicario, Pablo Ortiz, José M. Ezpeleta, Francisco Palacios*

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Abstract

Bifunctional Cinchona alkaloid thioureas efficiently catalyze asymmetric nucleophilic addition of nitromethane to ketimines derived from α-aminophosphonic acids to afford tetrasubstituted α-amino-β-nitro-phosphonates. Catalytic hydrogenation of (S)-α-amino-β-nitro-phosphonate 2d gives enantiopure (S)-α,β-diaminophosphonate 3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)156-164
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume80
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2015

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