Summary Catalytic asymmetric diamination of alkenes is a highly attractive method for creating chiral vicinal diamines, which are ubiquitous in biologically active molecules and versatile ligands as well as organocatalysts.… Click to show full abstract
Summary Catalytic asymmetric diamination of alkenes is a highly attractive method for creating chiral vicinal diamines, which are ubiquitous in biologically active molecules and versatile ligands as well as organocatalysts. We report the use of O -acylhydroxylamines as dialkylaminyl radical precursors to trigger asymmetric diamination of alkene under Cu(I)/chiral phosphoric acid dual catalysis. This reaction allows for direct alkylamine incorporation and features high enantioselectivity, a broad substrate scope, wide functional-group tolerance, and mild reaction conditions, providing convenient and practical access to a wide range of highly enantio-enriched β-alkylamine-containing pyrrolidines. We have also achieved asymmetric azidoamination of alkenes by using azidoiodinane as an azidyl radical precursor, offering a complementary method for preparing diverse chiral β-amino pyrrolidines. The application of the resultant α-tertiary pyrrolidine-derived diamine was showcased to significantly promote the enantioselectivity of an asymmetric Michael reaction.
               
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