Reaction of lithiated 4-methoxybenzylisocyanide with homochiral amino acid
derived N-tosyl- and N-diphenylphosphinoylaziridines proceeds diastereosele
ctively to provide N-protected 3-isocyanoamines. Separation of the diastere
omers of these adducts or the corresponding formamides, and subsequent tran
sformations, lead to 1,3-diamines and their monoprotected and differentiall
y bisprotected derivatives. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reser
ved.