Method for the Direct Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Primary α-Amino Ketones by Catalytic α-Amination.

Org Lett

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Harvard University, Cambridge , Massachusetts 02138 , United States.

Published: January 2019

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A useful catalytic enantioselective approach has been developed for the synthesis of chiral ketamine analogs using Rh(II)-catalyzed amination of triisopropylsilyl enol ethers to form α-amino ketones with O-(4-nitrophenyl)hydroxylamine as nitrogen donor in 81-91% ee.

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