Table 1.
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entry | homoallylic alcohol | imine | 1,5-aminoalcohola | yield (%) | rr | dr | piperidineb (yield) |
1 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
76 | ≥95.5 | n/a |
17 (85%) |
2 |
18 |
15 |
19 |
73 | ≥95.5 | ≥95.5 |
20 (81%) |
3 |
21 |
15 |
22 |
63 | ≥95.5 | ≥95.5 |
23 (77%) |
4 |
24 |
15 |
25 |
67 | ≥95.5 | 4:1 |
26 (76%) |
Reaction conditions for cross coupling: imine (1 eq), Ti(Oi-Pr)4 (1.5 eq), c-C5H9MgCl (3.0 eq), Et2O (−78 to −40 °C), then add alkoxide (1.5 eq) (−40 to −20 °C, 0 °C, or rt -see Supporting Information for details).
Reaction conditions for cyclization: PPh3, imidazole, CCl4, reflux.