Direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of hydroxyketones: asymmetric Zn catalysis with a Et(2)Zn/linked-BINOL complex

Full details of our newly developed catalyses with asymmetric zinc complexes as mimics of class II zinc-containing aldolase are described. A Et(2)Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL complex was developed and successfully applied to direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reactions of hydroxyketones. A Et(2)Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL 1 = 2/1 system was initially developed, which efficiently promoted the direct aldol reaction of 2-hydroxy-2'-methoxyacetophenone (7d). Using 1 mol % of (S,S)-linked-BINOL 1 and 2 mol % of Et(2)Zn, we obtained 1,2-dihydroxyketones syn-selectively in high yield (up to 95%), good diastereomeric ratio (up to 97/3), and excellent enantiomeric excess (up to 99%). Mechanistic investigation of Et(2)Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL 1, including X-ray analysis, NMR analysis, cold spray ionization mass spectrometry (CSI-MS) analysis, and kinetic studies, provided new insight into the active oligomeric Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL 1/ketone 7d active species. On the basis of mechanistic investigations, a modified second generation Et(2)Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL 1 = 4/1 with molecular sieves 3A (MS 3A) system was developed as a much more effective catalyst system for the direct aldol reaction. As little as 0.1 mol % of (S,S)-linked-BINOL 1 and 0.4 mol % of Et(2)Zn promoted the direct aldol reaction smoothly, using only 1.1 equiv of 7d as a donor (substrate/ligand = 1000). This is the most efficient, in terms of catalyst loading, asymmetric catalyst for the direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction. Moreover, the Et(2)Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL 1 = 4/1 system was effective in the direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of 2-hydroxy-2'-methoxypropiophenone (12), which afforded a chiral tetrasubstituted carbon center (tert-alcohol) in good yield (up to 97%) and ee (up to 97%), albeit in modest syn-selectivity. Newly developed (S,S)-sulfur-linked-BINOL 2 was also effective in the direct aldol reaction of 12. The Et(2)Zn/(S,S)-sulfur-linked-BINOL 2 = 4/1 system gave aldol adducts anti-selectively in good ee (up to 93%). Transformations of the aldol adducts into synthetically versatile intermediates were also described.     

(1S,2S)-DPEN修饰的Ir/Al2O3催化苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称加氢反应$

在碱性条件下制备了三氧化二铝负载的铱(Ir/γ-Al2O3)催化剂,并用于苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称催化加氢反应.考察了不同的碱、碱浓度、手性二胺(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺[(1S,2S)-DPEN]浓度、反应温度和反应压力对催化剂及反应的影响.结果显示,在优化反应条件下,该催化剂表现出较高的催化活性和良好的对映选择性,其中异丁酰苯不对称催化加氢反应的对映选择性达到了80.3%.该催化剂不需要使用任何稳定剂,制备方法简单,催化性能稳定,通过简单的离心分离即可循环使用.     

(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺修饰Ir/SiO2催化苯乙酮及其衍生物不对称加氢（英文）

不添加任何稳定剂,在碱性条件下制备了5%Ir/SiO2催化剂,并用于催化苯乙酮的不对称加氢反应中,详细考察了碱和手性修饰剂种类、氢气压力、反应温度、(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺((1S,2S)-DPEN)浓度对反应的影响.在优化反应条件下,5%Ir/SiO2催化剂表现出较好的反应活性和对映选择性.其中,苯乙酮不对称加氢反应的对映选择性达70%.该催化剂不需要任何稳定剂,制备方法简单,催化性能稳定,通过简单的离心分离即可循环使用.     

Beta-lactam antifungals. II. Enantiocontrolled synthesis of (2R,5S)-2-hydroxymethyl-1-carbapenam, the carba-analog of a clavam antifungal.

(2R,5S)-2-Hydroxymethyl-1-carbapenam (3), the carba-analog of an antifungal beta-lactam (2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)calvam (1), was synthesized in an enantiocontrolled manner, starting from the coupling reaction of an optically active phthalimido-acetate (3S,4S)-4 and an allylsilane 7, followed by removal of the phthalimido group that was crucial for asymmetric induction. Hydroboration, protecting-group interconversion, and cyclization gave 3 stereoselectively.     

Synthetic studies of carbapenem and penem antibiotics. II. Synthesis of 3-acetyl-2-azetidinones by (2 + 2) cycloaddition of diketene and Schiff bases.

It was found that (2 + 2) cycloaddition reaction of diketene with Schiff bases was effectively promoted by imidazole as a catalyst to afford 3-acetyl-2-azetidinone derivatives 4. As an application of this new method, a practical asymmetric synthesis of 4 and its conversion into (3S,4S)-4-carboxy-1-(di-p-anisylmethyl)-3-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2- azetidinone, which is a key intermediate for the synthesis of carbapenem and penem antibiotics, were accomplished.     

Kishner's reduction of 2-furylhydrazone gives 2-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran, a highly reactive ene in the ene reaction

[reaction: see text] The Kishner reduction of 2-furylhydrazone gives 2-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran as the major abnormal reduction product. 2-Methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran is an excellent ene in the carbonyl-ene reaction, reacting with a variety of aldehydes. Most notable was the asymmetric carbonyl-ene reaction of 2-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran and decanal using Ti(OCH(CH3)2)4/(S)-BINOL to give the corresponding alcohol in 66% yield and 94% ee. The reaction of 2-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran with 2 equiv of 1,4-benzoquinone unexpectedly gave a monoalkylated 1,4-hydroquinone/1,4-benzoquinone electron donor-acceptor complex.     

Density function studies on the PtCl2‐catalyzed asymmetric cycloisomerization reaction of hydroxylated enynes

The PtCl₂‐catalyzed asymmetric cycloisomerization reaction of hydroxylated enynes was studied using density functional theory (DFT). All structures have been optimized completely at the B3LYP/6‐311G(d,p) level. As shown, the cycloisomerization reaction is exothermic. The cycloisomerization reaction mainly undergoes the formation of catalyst‐hydroxylated enzyme coordination, the asymmetric cyclopropyl platinum carbene, catalyst–cyclopropyl enol coordination, and catalyst–cyclopropyl ketone coordination. The chirality‐limiting step for the asymmetric cycloisomerization reaction is the formation of the asymmetric cyclopropyl platinum carbene, and the rate‐determining step for this reaction is the formation of the catalyst–cyclopropyl ketone coordination. The dominant products predicted theoretically are (R,S) ‐syn_5a, in agreement with the experiment. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006     

Asymmetric double ring-opening of a C(2h)-symmetric bis-epoxide: improved enantiomeric excess of the product through enantioselective desymmetrisation and 'proof-reading' steps

A new strategy in asymmetric synthesis is described in which the desymmetrisation of a C(2h)-symmetric molecule is followed by a subsequent enantioselective 'proof-reading' step. The double asymmetric ring-opening of the bis-epoxide (1R*,3R*,5S*,7S*)-4,8-dioxa-tricyclo[5.1.0.0(3,5)]octane with azidotrimethylsilane, catalysed by a chiral chromium Salen catalyst, was studied. The reaction involves the initial asymmetric ring-opening of the bis-epoxide to give the intermediate in moderate enantiomeric excess (ca. 50% ee); the second ring-opening step yields the required diazido diol, (1S,3S,4S,6S)-4,6-diazidocyclohexane-1,3-diol, in 72% yield and 70% ee. The origin of proof reading stems from the diversion of the minor enantiomer of the intermediate to a centrosymmetric by-product, a process which improves the enantiomeric excess of the required product. Using alternative conditions, the reaction was optimised to yield the required product in >98% ee.     

C2对称性有机小分子催化的高对映选择性Aldol反应

以环己酮与4-硝基苯甲醛直接不对称Aldol缩合为模型反应, 对一系列具有C2对称性的有机小分子催化剂进行了考察, 其中(2S,5S)-吡咯烷-2,5-二羧酸的不对称催化效果最好. 在10 ℃下, 以DMSO为溶剂, 30%摩尔分数催化剂用量, 研究了多个取代芳香醛和环己酮的不对称催化Aldol反应, 对映选择性为87%～99% ee.     

由(1S,2S)—伪麻黄碱制备噁唑硼烷催化甲硼烷不对称还原含氟酮

前手性酮的对映选择性还原在不对称合成中占有极其重要的地位。人们对这类反应进行了广泛的研究,其中Ｉｔｓｕｎｏ和Ｃｏｒｙ等发现的用手性硼杂口恶唑烷催化不对称还原的方法,已成为高对映选择性还原羰基化合物最成功的方法之一［１,２］。近年来,国内外许多文献报道...     

Direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reaction of hydroxyketone using a Et2Zn/linked-BINOL complex: synthesis of either anti- or syn-beta-amino alcohols

Full details of a direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reaction of a hydroxyketone using a Et2Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL complex are described. By choosing the proper protective groups on imine nitrogen, either anti- or syn-beta-amino alcohol was obtained in good diastereomeric ratio, yield, and excellent enantiomeric excess using the same zinc catalysis. N-Diphenylphosphinoyl (Dpp) imine 3 gave anti-beta-amino alcohols in anti/syn = up to >98/2, up to >99% yield, and up to >99.5% ee, while Boc-imine 4 gave syn-beta-amino alcohols in anti/syn = up to 5/95, up to >99% yield, and up to >99.5% ee. The high catalyst turnover number (TON) is also noteworthy. Catalyst loading was successfully reduced to 0.02 mol % (TON = up to 4920) for the anti-selective reaction and 0.05 mol % (TON = up to 1760) for the syn-selective reaction. The Et2Zn/(S,S)-linked-BINOL complex exhibited far better TON than in previous reports of catalytic asymmetric Mannich-type reactions. Mechanistic studies to clarify the reason for the high catalyst efficiency as well as transformations of Mannich adducts are also described.     

Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of chiral phthalides by SmI2-mediated reductive cyclization of 2-acylarylcarboxylates

A significant new and efficient catalytic asymmetric approach for the highly enantioselective synthesis of chiral phthalides by SmI2-induced reductive cyclization of 2-acylarylcarbonylates was developed. The combination of (4S,5R)-4,5-diphenyloxazolidin-2-one and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine was found to be a very effective catalyst system in the reaction. This method provides a ready access to a broad range of enantiomerically enriched phthalides (up to 99% ee).     

由(1R, 2S)-麻黄碱制备的硼杂恶唑烷催化甲硼烷不对称还原苯乙酮

由(1R, 2S)-麻黄碱制得了五个新的手性硼杂恶唑烷1~5, 它们催化甲硼烷不对称还原苯乙酮, 获得了高产率的具有38.5~72.4%e. e.的R-1-苯基乙醇。讨论了催化剂的结构-活性关系及反应参数(催化剂用量、反应温度)对还原对应对映选择性的影响。     

Structure and magnetic ordering of a 2-D Mn(II)(TCNE)I(OH2) (TCNE = tetracyanoethylene) organic-based magnet (T(c) = 171 K)

Mn(II)(TCNE)I(OH(2)) was isolated from the reaction of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and MnI(2)(THF)(3), and has a 2-D structure possessing an unusual, asymmetric bonded μ(4)-[TCNE]˙(-). Direct antiferromagnetic coupling between the S = 5/2 Mn(II) and S = 1/2 [TCNE]˙(-) leads to magnetic ordering as a canted antiferrimagnet at a T(c) of 171 K.     

面包酵母催化水相合成手性2-羟基-4-苯基丁酸乙酯的研究

手性醇是合成众多手性药物的中间体[1],手性2-羟基-4-苯基丁酸乙酯(HPBE)是血管紧张肽-转化酶抑制剂普利系列的关键手性中间体,已有许多相关制备方法的报道[2,3]。利用微生物或酶将前手性α-氧代酯类化合物不对称还原为手性α-羟基酯类化合物是较有应用前景的方法之一[4,5]。由     

Improved asymmetric synthesis of aziridine 2-phosphonates using (S)-(+)-2,4,6-trimethylphenylsulfinamide

The aza-Darzens reaction of lithium diethyl iodomethylphosphonate with enantiopure N-(2,4,6-trimethylphenylsulfinyl)imines affords a single diastereomeric N-sulfinylaziridine 2-phosphonate which, on treatment with MeMgBr, gives the corresponding NH-aziridine 2-phosphonate chiral building blocks. An improved asymmetric synthesis of (S)-(+)-2,4,6-trimethylphenylsulfinamide is also given.     

Synthesis, resolution, and applications of 2, 2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-3,3'- binaphtho[2,1-b]furan

[structure: see text] A short five-step synthesis of (+/-)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-3, 3'-binaphtho[2,1-b]furan (BINAPFu, 1) starting from 2-naphthoxyacetic acid is reported. The resolution of BINAPFu 1 was possible using our newly developed resolution procedure for phosphines wherein (1S)-camphorsulfonyl azide was used to prepare the bisphosphinimine of BINAPFu via the Staundinger reaction. BINAPFu consistently outperformed BINAP in an asymmetric Heck reaction between 2,3-dihydrofuran and phenyl triflate.     

Enantio- and diastereoselective hetero-Diels-Alder reactions between 2-aza-3-silyloxy-1,3-butadienes and aldehydes catalyzed by chiral dirhodium(II) carboxamidates

The first catalytic asymmetric hetero-Diels-Alder reaction between 2-aza-3-silyloxy-1,3-butadienes and aldehydes is described. With dirhodium(II) tetrakis[N-benzene-fused-phthaloyl-(S)-piperidinonate], Rh(2)(S-BPTPI)(4), the cycloaddition reaction proceeded exclusively in an endo mode to give all-cis-substituted 1,3-oxazinan-4-ones in high yields with up to 98% ee.     

手性胺修饰的羟基磷灰石负载RuCl_2(TPP)_3催化不对称氢化苯乙酮

采用共沉淀法制备了手性胺(L-脯氨酸、D-脯氨酸、(1R,2R)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺二磺酸钠((1R,2R)-DPENDS)、(1S,2S)-1,2-二苯基乙二胺二磺酸钠((1S,2S)-DPENDS))修饰的羟基磷灰石(HAP).并采用傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱,扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X射线衍射(XRD)和比表面积测定(BET)等仪器分析手段对其进行表征.以手性胺修饰的羟基磷灰石做载体负载RuCl2(TPP)3催化苯乙酮不对称加氢反应,详细考察温度、压力、碱的浓度、手性胺负载量等条件对催化反应的影响.在氢气压力为5.0 MPa、30℃条件下反应4 h,苯乙酮的不对称加氢反应,可获得99.9%转化率和77.8%对映选择性,其结果优于对应的均相催化反应.实验结果证明,催化反应在载体表面完成,催化剂通过简单离心分离可循环使用.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (2S,3R)- and (2R,3S)-iodoreboxetine; potential SPECT imaging agents for the noradrenaline transporter

With the aim of developing a new SPECT imaging agent for the noradrenaline transporter, a twelve-step stereoselective synthesis of iodinated analogues of (2S,3R)- and (2R,3S)-reboxetine has been achieved from 4-bromobenzaldehyde. The key steps involve a Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation to establish the stereogenic centres and a copper catalysed aromatic halogen exchange reaction to introduce the key iodine atom. In vitro testing of these compounds using a [(3)H]nisoxetine displacement assay with homogenised rat brain shows both compounds to have significant affinity, with K(i) values of 320.8 nM and 58.2 nM for (2S,3R)- and (2R,3S)-iodoreboxetine respectively.