This invention discloses a chiral
amination synthesis process for a pharmaceutical intermediate, comprising two steps: First,
hydroxylamine hydrochloride and compound I are mixed in a 40-50 wt%
aqueous ethanol solution, and an alkaline
reagent is added to adjust the pH to 4-6. The mixture is then heated under
reflux to generate an
oxime ether compound II. Second, compound II is dissolved in THF or
toluene, and a chiral spiroboroate catalyst derived from diphenylvaline is added. A BH3·THF
reducing agent is then slowly added dropwise at
room temperature to perform an asymmetric reduction to obtain a chiral primary amine compound III. The advantages of this invention are: the reaction
route avoids high-risk reagents and harsh conditions, significantly improving
process safety; and through process
route optimization, efficient asymmetric reduction is achieved, resulting in a product with high chiral purity. The reaction
route of this invention features mild
reaction conditions, simple operation, and is easy to scale up industrially. The overall route is concise, with short steps and high yield, making it suitable for large-scale industrial production.