文摘
Previously unknown, enantiopure, 尾-amino ketones were prepared in modest yield by addition of lithium reagents to N-sulfinyl anti-伪-substituted 尾-amino Weinreb amides. Grignard reagents failed to add to these Weinreb amides in contrast to the syn-伪-substituted isomers which did. The anti-伪-substituted 尾-amino Weinreb amides were prepared by addition of LiN(OMe)Me to the corresponding N-sulfinyl anti-伪-substituted 尾-amino esters because 伪-alkylation of N-sulfinyl 尾-amino Weinreb amide enolates resulted in poor diastereoselectivities.