Regio‐ and Stereoselective Monoamination of Diketones without Protecting Groups

Hitting the right target: Differentiation between two keto moieties was accomplished by a regio- and enantioselective bioamination employing ω-transaminases. Using 1,5-diketones as substrates gave access to the optically pure 2,6-disubstituted piperidine scaffold. The approach allowed the shortest synthesis of the alkaloid dihydropinidine, as well as its enantiomer, by choosing an appropriate ω-transaminase. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.