A Preparation of Enantiomerically Enriched Axially Chiral β-Diketimines: Synthesis of (−)- and (+)-IAN Amine

Sarah B. Luesse, Carla M. Counceller, Jeremy C. Wilt, B. R. Perkins, Jeffrey N. Johnston

Organic Letters · 2008 · 16 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The preparation of an enantiomerically enriched beta-diketimine composed of isoquinoline and 2-aminonaphthalene (IAN amine) is described, thereby offering new opportunities in the synthesis of nonracemic beta-diketimine- and pyridine-based chiral catalysts.

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