2,2-Difunctionalization of alkenes via Pd(II)-catalyzed Aza-Wacker reactions
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-08, 19:29authored byLuke D Elliott, Joe W Wrigglesworth, Brian Cox, Guy C Lloyd-Jones, Kevin I Booker-Milburn
N-Ts and N-Boc derivatives of 1,2-diamines and 1,2-amino alcohols are shown to undergo efficient Pd(II)-catalyzed aza-Wacker reactions with a large range of electron-deficient alkenes. The resulting enamine intermediate generally undergoes cyclization with the second heteroatom to form 1,3-heterocycles. The sequence facilitates the rapid synthesis of saturated oxazolidines, imidazolidines, and their derivatives. Use of N-l-valinol derivatives results in highly diastereoselective reactions, where the net stereochemical outcome diverges between N-Ts and N-Boc.