Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.135, No.18, 6747-6749, 2013
Enantioselective Thiourea-CataByzed Intramolecular Cope-Type Hydroamination
Catalysis of Cope-type rearrangements of bis-homoallylic hydroxylamines is demonstrated using chiral thiourea derivatives. This formal intramolecular hydroamination reaction provides access to highly enantioenriched alpha-substituted pyrrolidine products and represents a complementary approach to metal-catalyzed methods.