Synthesis 2005(3): 425-428  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-834953
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Synthesis of an Enantiopure Fluorous 1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-diaminoethane

Jerome Bayardon, Denis Sinou*
Laboratoire de Synthèse Asymétrique, associé au CNRS, CPE Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 43, boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cédex, France
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Publication History

Received 11 October 2004
Publication Date:
08 December 2004 (online)

Abstract

Enantiopure fluorous 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediamine bearing four fluorous ponytails and having 62.2% fluorine content has been prepared. Resolution of racemic 1,2-bis(3,5-dimethoxy­phenyl)ethane-1,2-diamine with (-)-menthyl chloroformate followed by reduction of the obtained carbamate afforded the corresponding enantiopure secondary diamines. Protection of the amino function as an aminal, followed by the cleavage of the methoxy moiety and then the introduction of the four fluorous ponytails gave after hydrolysis the enantiopure fluorous 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediamine.