Modern Approaches to Synthetic Design of Chiral α-Tertiary Amines Based on Trifluoromethylcontaining Ketimines: A Review

International audience; Enantioselective construction methods of chiral derivatives of α-tertiary amines using acyclic and cyclic trifluoromethylketimines are considered. The importance of a trifluoromethyl group in the structure of ketimine substrates for effective asymmetric addition of C-nucleophilic reagents in the presence of metal complex catalysts or organocatalysts is emphasized. The practical application of these chiral products in medicinal chemistry is covered.