Issue 20, 2008

Ammonium-directed dihydroxylation of 3-aminocyclohex-1-enes: development of a metal-free dihydroxylation protocol

Abstract

Treatment of 3-aminocyclohex-1-enes with mCPBA in the presence of trichloroacetic acid gives the corresponding 1,2-anti-2,3-syn-1-trichloroacetoxy-2-hydroxy-3-aminocyclohexane with high levels of diastereoselectivity (90% de). This is consistent with a mechanism of oxidation involving hydrogen-bonded delivery of the oxidant by the allylic ammonium ion formed in situ, followed by highly regioselective ring-opening of the intermediate epoxide by trichloroacetic acid. The effect of conformational constraints upon the oxidation reaction is also examined.

Graphical abstract: Ammonium-directed dihydroxylation of 3-aminocyclohex-1-enes: development of a metal-free dihydroxylation protocol

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 May 2008
Accepted
29 Jul 2008
First published
20 Aug 2008

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008,6, 3751-3761

Ammonium-directed dihydroxylation of 3-aminocyclohex-1-enes: development of a metal-free dihydroxylation protocol

C. Aciro, T. D. W. Claridge, S. G. Davies, P. M. Roberts, A. J. Russell and J. E. Thomson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 3751 DOI: 10.1039/B808811J

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