Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.135, No.22, 8161-8164, 2013
Catalytic Asymmetric Oxidation of N-Sulfonyl Imines with Hydrogen Peroxide-Trichloroacetonitrile System
An efficient and highly enantioselective Payne-type oxidation of N-sulfonyl imines is developed. The reaction exhibits broad substrate generality and unique chemoselectivity based on the combined use of hydrogen peroxide and trichloroacetonitrile under the catalysis of P-spiro chiral triaminoiminophosphorane.