Abstract
Ene-reductases (EREDs) catalyze the reduction of electron-deficient CC bonds. Herein, we report the first example of ERED-catalyzed net reduction of CC bonds of enimines (α,β-unsaturated imines). Preliminary studies suggest their hydrolyzed ring-open ωamino enones are the likely substrates for this step. When combined with imine reductase (IRED)-mediated CN reduction, the result is an efficient telescoped sequence for the preparation of diastereomerically enriched 2-substituted saturated amine heterocycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19208-19213 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 49 |
Early online date | 19 Nov 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Dec 2019 |