Chiral iodohydrins 2 have been obtained from α-amino
aldehydes 1 and Sm/CH2I2.
Treatment of
compound 2 with acetic anhydride, NaH, or AgBF4
affords, with high diastereoselectivity,
O-protected 3-(dibenzylamino)-1-iodoalkan-2-ol 3,
amino epoxides 4, or azetidinium salts
5,
respectively. The synthesis of enantiomerically pure allylamines
6 is also described by metallation
of 3 with zinc. The reaction of α-amino aldehydes
1 with Sm/CH2I2 and further
treatment with
organocuprates affords chiral amino alcohols 7 in a one-pot
process.
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