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The alkyl radical (R1) addition reaction to ortho-X-substituted N-(benzylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamides (X = Br, CN, CO2Me, OH and OMe) is highly diastereoselective, regardless of the electronic properties of the X group and the size of R1. Easy removal of the sulfinyl group provides the title compounds in enantiomerically pure form. This two-step sequence has been successfully applied to the preparation of primary α-(tert-butyl)-ortho-hydroxy- and -ortho-methoxybenzylamines, as well as the 3-isopropyl-substituted isoindolin-1-one. |