Organocatalytic asymmetric cyanation of isatin derived N-Boc ketoimines

Yun Lin Liu, Jian Zhou

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Abstract

We report the first catalytic asymmetric cyanation of N-Boc ketoimines, which enables highly enantioselective synthesis of oxindole based α-amino nitriles. An unprecedented tandem aza-Wittig/Strecker reaction is also developed, emerging as a promising strategy for the catalytic asymmetric cyanation of ketoimines formed in situ from achiral ketones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4421-4423
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Apr 2013

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