Enantioselectively functionalised phenytoin derivatives by auxiliary-directed N to C aryl migration in lithiated α-amino nitriles?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2018-09-10 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC06833J

Abstract

Lithiation of N′-arylureas derived from amino nitriles incorporating a (1R,2R)-2-aminocyclohexanol chiral auxiliary leads to diastereoselective migration of the aryl ring to the position α to the nitrile. The resulting N′-lithiated ureas undergo spontaneous cyclisation to iminohydantoins, which may be hydrolysed to give chiral 5,5-diarylhydantoins related to phenytoin, in enantioenriched form.

Graphical abstract: Enantioselectively functionalised phenytoin derivatives by auxiliary-directed N to C aryl migration in lithiated α-amino nitriles
Recommended Literature