文摘
An efficient and highly stereoselective fluorinative aza-semipinacol rearrangement is described. The catalytic reaction requires use of Selectfluor in combination with the chiral, enantiopure phosphate anion derived from acid <b>L3b>. Under optimized conditions, cyclopropylamines <b>Ab> were transformed into 尾-fluoro cyclobutylimines <b>Bb> in good yields and high levels of diastereo- and enantiocontrol. Furthermore, the optically active cyclobutylimines were reduced diastereoselectively with L-Selectride in the corresponding fluorinated amines <b>Cb>, compounds of significant interest in the pharmacological industry.