Synlett 2012; 23(13): 1965-1969
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316706
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Novel Method for the Synthesis of α-Amino-α′-hydroxyalkylphosphinic Acids and Bis(α-aminoalkyl)phosphinic Acids: Nuclephilic Addition of α-Hydroxy-H-phosphinic Acids to Diimines

Babak Kaboudin*
a   Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137 66731, Iran, Fax: +98(241)4214949   Email: kaboudin@iasbs.ac.ir
,
Hamideh Haghighat
a   Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137 66731, Iran, Fax: +98(241)4214949   Email: kaboudin@iasbs.ac.ir
,
Saied Alaie
a   Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137 66731, Iran, Fax: +98(241)4214949   Email: kaboudin@iasbs.ac.ir
,
Tsutomu Yokomatsu
b   School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horonouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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Publication History

Received: 16 April 2012

Accepted after revision: 15 June 2012

Publication Date:
23 July 2012 (online)


Abstract

We report here a novel and simple method for the synthesis of α-amino-α′-hydroxyalkylphosphinic acids in good yields in two simple steps without any protection–deprotection steps. We have developed an efficient method for the synthesis of α-amino-α′-hydroxyalkylphosphinic acids via the reaction of easily available α-hydroxyalkylphosphinic acids with diimines. Treatment of α-­hydroxyalkylphosphinic acids with diimines in the presence of ­trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl) gives α-amino-α′-hydroxyalkylphosphinic acids in good yields. The reaction gave a mixture of two diastereomeric forms of α-amino-α′-hydroxyalkylphosphinic acids. The difference in solubility in organic solvents allowed us to readily separate the diastereoisomers.

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