SmI 2-coupling reaction of chiral non-racemic α-bromo-α′-sulfinyl ketones with imines: synthesis of enantiomerically pure 2-methyl-3-amino-1-ol moieties
Chiral non-racemic α-bromo-α′-sulfinyl ketones were shown to react with imines in the presence of SmI2 to give the corresponding 1, 3-aminoketo derivatives with good syn- diastereoselectivity. Further reduction of these adducts either with DIBAL-H only or with DIBAL-H in the presence of Yb (OTf) 3 afforded syn-and anti-2-methyl-3-amino-1-ol moieties, respectively, in good yields and diastereoselectivities.