Rapid asymmetric synthesis of amino acids via NiII complexes based on new fluorine containing chiral auxiliaries

New fluorine-containing chiral auxiliaries (S)-N-(2-benzoylphenyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-, (S)-N-(2-benzoylphenyl)-1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-, and (S)-N-(2-benzoylphenyl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide and their NiII complexes of Schiff bases with glycine and alanine have been synthesized. The greater efficiency of the complexes in terms of faster reaction rates and stereoselectivities in the asymmetric synthesis of (S)-α-amino acids has also been demonstrated.