Highly diastereoselective synthesis of polycyclic amines via redox neutral C–H functionalization†
Abstract
Synthesis of polycyclic amines was achieved by benzoic acid catalysed reaction of 1-aryl THIQs and 1-aryl trypolines with o-allyl salicylaldehydes through the in situ generated azomethine ylide intermediates that undergo intramolecular [3+2]-cycloadditions with four new stereogenic centers in excellent diastereoselectivities under simple and mild conditions.