Synthesis of fluorinated chiral amines using N-tert-butylsulfinyl imines. 2009

Jun Liu, and Jinbo Hu
Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling-Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.

Fluorinated chiral amines are highly important building blocks in medicinal chemistry since fluorine decreases the basicity of the amine functionality and, thus, improves the bioavailability of a drug molecule. Recently, stereoselective synthesis of fluorinated chiral amines based on the use of N-tert-butylsulfinyl imines has attracted much attention due to the high stereoselectivity, broad substrate scope and easy experimental handing. In this article, we summarize developments in the field over the last decade, including the synthesis of trifluoromethylated, difluoromethylated, gem-difluoromethylenated and monofluoromethylated chiral amines. Stereoselective synthesis of fluorinated chiral amines based on the use of N-tert-butylsulfinyl imines has been accomplished by two major strategies. One is the stereoselective addition or asymmetric reduction of fluorinated N-tert-butylsulfinyl imines and their derivatives. The other strategy is the asymmetric addition of fluorinated reagents to N-tert-butylsulfinyl imines, the development of which is lacking new efficient and atom-economic fluorinated reagents.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007097 Imines Organic compounds containing a carbon-nitrogen double bond where a NITROGEN atom can be attached to HYDROGEN or an alkyl or aryl group. Imine
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D005461 Fluorine A nonmetallic, diatomic gas that is a trace element and member of the halogen family. It is used in dentistry as fluoride (FLUORIDES) to prevent dental caries. Fluorine-19,Fluorine 19
D000588 Amines A group of compounds derived from ammonia by substituting organic radicals for the hydrogens. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Amine
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D013237 Stereoisomerism The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) Molecular Stereochemistry,Stereoisomers,Stereochemistry, Molecular,Stereoisomer
D054879 Halogenation Covalent attachment of HALOGENS to other compounds. Bromination,Chlorination,Fluorination,Iodination,Iodation

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