Generation of aziridinyllithiums from sulfinylaziridines by the ligand exchange reaction of sulfoxides with tert-butyllithium: Their properties and an application to asymmetric synthesis of α-dialkylamino acid ester

Stereoselective Functionalization of 2-(1-Aminoalkyl)aziridines via Lithiation of Aziridine-Borane Complexes

Highly selective functionalization of the aziridine ring of (2S,1'S)-2-(1'-aminoalkyl)aziridines 1, through successive formation of aziridine-borane complexes, lithiation, treatment with a variety of electrophiles and final decomplexation is described. The influence of the structure of the starting complexes 2 and of the electrophiles in the stereoselectivity of this process has been studied. Finally, successive double lithiation-electrophile reactions were carried out affording enantiopure 1,2,3,3-tetrasubstituted aziridine-borane complexes with high selectivity.

Aziridinyl anions from a chiral, nonracemic 2-isopropylidineaziridine: surprisingly diastereoselective alkylation reactions

Lithiation and alkylation of a 2-isopropylidineaziridine bearing an (S)-alpha-methylbenzyl group on nitrogen proceeds with high levels of diastereocontrol (80-90% de).

The first example of alpha-thiomagnesiums generated from dithioacetal monoxides with Grignard reagent; their properties and some synthetic applications

Dithioacetal monoxides were synthesized from aldehydes and cyclohexanone, and reaction of the dithioacetal monoxides with Grignard reagents was investigated. The dithioacetal monoxide synthesized from alkylaldehyde and 4-chlorobenzenethiol reacted with i-PrMgCl to afford the desired alpha-thiomagnesium in high yield. The generated alpha-thiomagnesium was found to be stable at room temperature and to be useful in organic synthesis. In contrast to this, the dithioacetal monoxides derived from benzaldehyde and cyclohexanone did not give satisfactory results.