title: Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoromethylamines by the copper-catalyzed nucleophilic addition of diorganozinc reagents to imines.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A copper-catalyzed asymmetric addition of diorganozinc reagents to N-phosphinoylimines has been developed for the synthesis of chiral alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoromethylamines. The trifluoromethyl ketimines, generated in situ from the corresponding hemiaminals, led to the chiral amides in high yields (71-89%) and excellent enantiocontrol (91-99% ee).
authors.affiliation: Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Station Downtown, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lauzon
authors.forename: André B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Charette