title: Synthesis of Polymer-supported Chiral Lithium Amide Bases and Application in Asymmetric Deprotonation of Prochiral Cyclic Ketones.
abstract: Polymer-supported chiral amines were effectively prepared from amino acid derivatives and Merrifield resin. Treatment of polymer-supported amines with n-butyllithium gave the corresponding polymer-suppported chiral lithium amide bases, which were tested in the asymmetric deprotonation reactions of prochiral ketones. The trimethylsilyl enol ethers were obtained in up to 82% ee at room temperature. The polymer-supported chiral lithium amides can be readily recycled and reused without any significant loss of reactivity or selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA  pgw@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Williard