An aza-variation on [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of allylic sulfimides was developed. In this process, enolization of N-acyl iminosulfinamides was followed by O-silylation to generate O-silyl N-iminosulfinyl N,O-ketene aminal intermediates, which undergo… Click to show full abstract
An aza-variation on [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of allylic sulfimides was developed. In this process, enolization of N-acyl iminosulfinamides was followed by O-silylation to generate O-silyl N-iminosulfinyl N,O-ketene aminal intermediates, which undergo a [2,3]-shift to afford α-sulfenylamino imidates that were converted to the corresponding carboxamides after desilylation triggered by acidic aqueous workup. Chirality is transferred from the sulfur stereocenter to the α-carbon, thereby enabling the enantioselective installation of an amino group at the α-position of amides.
               
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