Palladium-Catalyzed C(sp³)–C(sp²) Cross-Couplings of O-(α-Bromoacyl) Cyanohydrins with Boronic Acids: An Entry to Enantio­enriched N-Acylated β-Amino Alcohols

To the memory of Jean Normant for his contributions to organic synthesis

Abstract

Suzuki-type cross-coupling of enantiomerically enriched O-(α-bromoacyl) cyanohydrins with aromatic boronic acids substituted with electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups gave the expected coupling products in high yields without racemization. These substrates exhibit higher reactivities than analogous substrates lacking the nitrile function, probably as a result of π-coordination of the nitrile to palladium. Reduction of the nitrile group of the products, with accompanying intramolecular acyl transfer, provides access to biologically interesting N-acylated β-amino alcohols.

Key words

Suzuki reactions - cross-coupling - cyanohydrins - amino alcohols - boronic acids - palladium catalysis

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