α-(Aminomethyl)acrylates as acceptors in radical-polar crossover 1,4-additions of dialkylzincs: insights into enolate formation and trapping.
Beilstein J Org Chem
; 19: 1443-1451, 2023.
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We demonstrate that α-(aminomethyl)acrylates are suitable acceptors for 1,4-additions of dialkylzincs in aerobic conditions. The air-promoted radical-polar crossover process involves the 1,4-addition of an alkyl radical followed by homolytic substitution at the zinc atom of dialkylzinc. Coordination of the nitrogen atom to zinc enables this SH2 process which represents a rare example of alkylzinc-group transfer to a tertiary α-carbonyl radical. The zinc enolate thus formed readily undergoes ß-fragmentation unless it is trapped by electrophiles in situ. Enolates of substrates having free N-H bonds undergo protodemetalation to provide ultimately the 1,4-addition adduct. In the presence of carbonyl acceptors, aldol condensation occurs providing overall a tandem 1,4-addition-aldol process. When a tert-butanesulfinyl moiety is present on the nitrogen atom, these electrophilic substitution reactions occur with good levels of chiral induction, paving the way to enantioenriched ß2-amino acids and ß2,2-amino acids.
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