Phosphonate–Phosphinate
Rearrangement
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Abstract
LiTMP metalated dimethyl <i>N</i>-Boc-phosphoramidates
derived from 1-phenylethylamine and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ylamine
highly selectively at the CH<sub>3</sub>O group to generate short-lived
oxymethyllithiums. These isomerized to diastereomeric hydroxymethylphosphonamidates
(phosphate–phosphonate rearrangement). However, <i>s</i>-BuLi converted the dimethyl <i>N</i>-Boc-phosphoramidate
derived from 1-phenylethylamine to the <i>N</i>-Boc α-aminophosphonate
preferentially. Only <i>s</i>-BuLi deprotonated dimethyl
hydroxymethylphosphonamidates at the benzylic position and dimethyl <i>N</i>-Boc α-aminophosphonates at the CH<sub>3</sub>O group
to induce phosphonate–phosphinate rearrangements. In the former
case, the migration of the phosphorus substituent from the nitrogen
to the carbon atom followed a retentive course with some racemization
because of the involvement of a benzyllithium as an intermediate