Department of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghan NG7 2RD, UK
Lilly Research Centre Ltd, Eli Lilly and Co., Erl Wood Manor, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6PM UK
Abstract:
The reaction of a racemic perhydroisoquinolene derivative 9 with the homochiral lithium amide basse 3 in the presence of Me3SiCl in an regiodivergent fashion to give the two non-racemic regioisomeric enol silanes 10 and 11. Conversion of 10 into enone 15, an intermediate useful in the synthesis of the alkaloid (+)-yohimbine, was also possible.