Stereodivergent Dual Catalytic α-Allylation of Protected α-Amino- and α-Hydroxyacetaldehydes.

Fully stereodivergent dual-catalytic α-allylation of protected α-amino- and α-hydroxyacetaldehydes is achieved through iridium- and amine-catalyzed substitution of racemic allylic alcohols with chiral enamines generated in situ. The operationally simple method furnishes useful aldehyde building blocks in good yields, more than 99% ee, and with d.r. values greater than 20:1 in some cases. Additionally, the γ,δ-unsaturated products can be further functionalized in a stereodivergent fashion with high selectivity and with preservation of stereochemical integrity at the Cα  position.
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