Journal
AMINO ACIDS
Volume 45, Issue 4, Pages 691-718Publisher
SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-013-1539-4
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Amino acids and peptides; Unnatural amino acids; Asymmetric synthesis; Chiral auxiliary; Organometallic compounds; Nickel
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- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science
- Basque Government [SAIOTEK S-PE12UN044]
- Hamari Chemicals (Osaka, Japan)
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Alkylations of chiral or achiral Ni(II) complexes of glycine Schiff bases constitute a landmark in the development of practical methodology for asymmetric synthesis of alpha-amino acids. Straightforward, easy preparation as well as high reactivity of these Ni(II) complexes render them ready available and inexpensive glycine equivalents for preparing a wide variety of alpha-amino acids, in particular on a relatively large scale. In the case of Ni(II) complexes containing benzylproline moiety as a chiral auxiliary, their alkylation proceeds with high thermodynamically controlled diastereoselectivity. Similar type of Ni(II) complexes derived from alanine can also be used for alkylation providing convenient access to quaternary, alpha,alpha-disubstituted alpha-amino acids. Achiral type of Ni(II) complexes can be prepared from picolinic acid or via recently developed modular approach using simple secondary or primary amines. These Ni(II) complexes can be easily mono/bis-alkylated under homogeneous or phase-transfer catalysis conditions. Origin of diastereo-/enantioselectivity in the alkylations reactions, aspects of practicality, generality and limitations of this methodology is critically discussed.
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