Synthesis of Chiral Vicinal Diamines by Silver(I)‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Aminolysis of N‐Tosylaziridines

Abstract

Abstract The kinetic resolution of 2‐aryl‐N‐tosylaziridines and the asymmetric desymmetrization of meso ‐N‐tosylaziridines by ring openings with various primary and secondary anilines, and aliphatic amines as nucleophile have been realized by using a single silver(I)/chiral diphosphine complex as catalyst for the first time. The simple starting materials, broad scope, and easy scalability render this protocol a practical way to chiral vicinal diamine derivatives.