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Phosphite‐Catalyzed C−H Allylation of Azaarenes via an Enantioselective [2,3]‐Aza‐Wittig Rearrangement
Author(s) -
Motaleb Abdul,
Rani Soniya,
Das Tamal,
Gonnade Rajesh G.,
Maity Pradip
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201906681
Subject(s) - enantioselective synthesis , wittig reaction , isoquinoline , chemistry , quinoline , nucleophile , pyridine , allylic rearrangement , catalysis , alkylation , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry
A phosphite‐mediated [2,3]‐aza‐Wittig rearrangement has been developed for the regio‐ and enantioselective allylic alkylation of six‐membered heteroaromatic compounds (azaarenes). The nucleophilic phosphite adducts of N‐allyl salts undergo a stereoselective base‐mediated aza‐Wittig rearrangement and dissociation of the chiral phosphite for overall C−H functionalization of azaarenes. This method provides efficient access to tertiary and quaternary chiral centers in isoquinoline, quinoline, and pyridine systems, tolerating a broad variety of substituents on both the allyl part and azaarenes. Catalysis with chiral phosphites is also demonstrated with synthetically useful yields and enantioselectivities.