Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Prochiral Ketones in Aqueous Media with New Water-Soluble Chiral Vicinal Diamine as Ligand

As a consequence of the increasing demand for atom economy and environmental friendly methods, the water soluble ligands and their metal complexes are of great interest in catalytic synthesis because of simpler product sepa ration and the possibility of recycling. [1] Unique reactivity and selectivity are often observed in aqueous reactions. [2]Recently, we have developed a new water-soluble chiral vicinal diamine and synthesized its mono-N-tosylated derivative for the first time. The application of its mono-N-tosylated derivative in catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of prochiral ketones was examined in aqueous media. High activity (up to ＞ 99 % conv. ) and good enatioselectivity ( up to 98% ee ) were achieved for most of prochiral aromatic ketones in organic solvent free system. [3]     

Novel chiral C2-symmetric multidentate aminophosphine ligands for use in catalytic asymmetric reduction of ketones

A series of novel chiral C₂-symmetric multidentate aminophosphine ligands have been successfully synthesized by Schiff-base condensation of bis（o-formylphenyl）phenylphosphane and easily available monoprotected（1R,2R）-diaminocyclohexane.The catalytic properties of these ligands were investigated in Ir-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various aromatic ketones,giving the corresponding optical active alcohols with up to 98%conversion and good ee under mild reaction conditions.     

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by nickel complex with new PNO-type ligands

The new polydentate mixed-N,P,O chiral ligands have been synthesized by the condensation of bis（o-formylphenyl）- phenylphosphane and R-phenylglycinol in CHCl₃,and fully characterized by IR,NMR and EIMS spectra.These ligands were employed with a simple Ni complex Ni（PPh_s）₂Cl₂ in situ as catalytic systems for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones,and the corresponding optical alcohols were obtained with up to 84%ee under mild conditions.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Salen Complex

Salen Schiff base complexes are some of the most important stereochemical models in transition metal coordina tion chemistry, with their ease of preparation and structural variation. [1] Salen complexes are extensively used as organic reaction catalysts, it was reported to be used in asymmetric cyclopropanation, epoxidation, aziridination, hydrolysis, alkylation, Diels-Alder reaction, reduction, oxidation etc. Here we report the synthesis and structure of a new salen nickel complex 4.     

Synthesis of novel chiral tetraaza ligands and their application in enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones

Novel chiral tetraaza ligands(R)-N,N′-bis[2-(piperidin-1-yl)benzylidene]propane-l,2-diamine 6 and(S)-N-[2-(piperidin-l- yl)benzylidene]-3-{[2-(piperidin-1-yl)benzylidene]amino}-alanine sodium salt 7 have been synthesized and fully characterized by NMR,IR,MS and CD spectra.The catalytic property of the ligands was investigated in Ir-catalyzed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones.The corresponding optical active alcohols were obtained with high yields and moderate ees under mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Lanthanide Schiff Base Complex [2-OC6H4CHN（2,6-i-Pr2C6H3）]2ErCl（THF）

1 INTRODUCTION The Schiff base ligands have been used to provide a stereochemically rigid ligand framework in homogenous precatalysts of some metals, such as salen Cr catalysts in asymmetric ring-opening re- action of epoxide[1] and salen Al in ring-opening polymerization of lactide and related cyclic esters[2]. Recently, it was reported that the bidentate Schiff base complexes of early and late transition metals can be served as promising alternatives to metal- locene catalysts for th…     

Half-sandwich 1,3-Di-t-butylcyclopentadienyl Rhodium Complexes Containing Sulfido Ligands

Interest in the coordination chemistry of organo-transition metal complexescontaining sulfur ligands is continuing because they are involved in important catalyticprocesses[1 ,2 ] ,particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrogenation reactions[3] and theyundergo a variety of reaction with metal species[4～ 6] . Although half-sandwichpentamethylcyclopentadienyl complexes with sulfido ligands are well known,only threetypes of half-sandwich compounds with chelating oligosulfido ligands have beendes…     

Synthesis and Catalytic Asymmetric Reaction of Chiral Pyridine Prolinol Derivatives

The enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones with borane in the presence of a chiral ligand leading to enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols has received considerable attention in recent years. [1] Enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols are important intermediates for the synthesis of various other organic compounds such as halides, esters, ethers, ketones and amines. To the best of our knowledge, the use of pyridine prolinol derivatives in the reduction of ketones has not been reported so far. Thus, it should be of interest to investigate the catalytic a bility of such ligands. We have an ongoing project in the synthesis and application of chiral pyridine derivatives in chiral molecular recognition[2] and we want to evaluate the effect resulting from the introduction of a pyridinyl moiety onto the catalysts. We expect that the cooperation of pyridine unit and chiral prolinol unit in new ligands may result in unique properties for catalytic reaction.     

Transfer Hydrogenation of Acetophenone Catalyzed by in situ Generated 2,6-Bis(5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazole- 3-yl)pyridine-ruthenium(II) Complexes

2,6-Bis(5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)pyridines (3, 4) were used for the first time as ligand in ruthenium catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone. The in situ prepared three-component system Ru(II)/tridentate triamine ligands (3a—3d, 4a—4d) and KOH catalysed the transfer hydrogenation reaction of acetophenone in good yields under mild conditions.     

Novel Chiral PNNP-Ru Complexes:Synthesis and Application in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

The efficient catalytic systems generated in situ from RuCl2(PPh3)3 and chiral ligands N,N-bis[2-(di-o- tolylphosphino)-benzyl]cyclohexane-1,2-diamine(2) were employed for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones, giving the corresponding optically active alcohols with high activities(up to 99% conversion) and excellent enantioselectivities(up to 96% e.e.) under mild conditions. The chiral ruthenium(Ⅱ) complex (R,R)-3 has been prepared and characterized by NMR and X-ray crystallography.     

Highly efficient iridium catalyst for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones under base-free conditions

[reaction: see text] Catalytic systems generated in situ from the chiral PNNP ligands with iridium or rhodium hydride complexes exhibited excellent catalytic activity and good enantioselectivity in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones without added base. The best result was obtained in the IrH(CO)(PPh(3))(3)-ligand 2 catalytic system with up to 99% yield and 97% ee.     

Highly efficient and convenient asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones catalyzed with zinc Schiff base complexes

Several chiral Schiff base ligands derived from α-amino acids were prepared, and zinc complexes with these chiral Schiff base ligands prepared were tested for the catalytic asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones, and the results showed that excellent ee values were obtained, which are the prominent examples of catalytic asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones catalyzed with zinc complexes in the presence of readily available and inexpensive α-amino acids based Schiff base ligands.     

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones catalyzed by salt-free two samarium centers supported by a chiral multidentate alkoxy ligand

[reaction: see text] We synthesized a chiral multidentate ligand, (R,R,R,R)-N,N,N',N'-tetra(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-1,3-xylylene diamine [(R)-2], which can support two metals at adjacent positions. Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone and its derivatives was conducted by using salt-free bimetallic lanthanoid complexes of (R)-2, and the combination of two samarium atoms and (R)-2 was found to be the best catalyst system for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones in high enantioselectivity (up to >99% ee).     

光学活性胺膦配体的合成与在不对称催化中的应用

用邻二苯基膦苯甲醛与不同的手性二胺缩合,高产率地制备了一系列手性双胺双膦配体。这些配体分别与Ru(DMSO)4Cl2或[Rh(COD)Cl]2等反应,可制备相应的手性双胺双膦钌、铑配合物。在异丙醇溶液中,该C2-对称的手性双胺双膦钌、铑配合物是多种芳香酮不对称转移氢化的优化催化剂,反应产物手性芳香醇的转华裔经和对映选择性分别高达99%和98ee。     

Ruthenium(II) hydrazone Schiff base complexes: synthesis, spectral study and catalytic applications

Ruthenium(II) hydrazone Schiff base complexes of the type [RuCl(CO)(B)(L)] (were B=PPh(3), AsPh(3) or Py; L=hydrazone Schiff base ligands) were synthesized from the reactions of hydrazone Schiff base ligand (obtained from isonicotinoylhydrazide and different hydroxy aldehydes) with [RuHCl(CO)(EPh(3))(2)(B)] (where E=P or As; B=PPh(3), AsPh(3) or Py) in 1:1 molar ratio. All the new complexes have been characterized by analytical and spectral (FT-IR, electronic, (1)H, (13)C and (31)P NMR) data. They have been tentatively assigned an octahedral structure. The synthesized complexes have exhibited catalytic activity for oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde and cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone in the presence of N-methyl morpholine N-oxide (NMO) as co-oxidant. They were also found to catalyze the transfer hydrogenation of aliphatic and aromatic ketones to alcohols in KOH/Isopropanol.     

手性羰基铁体系催化酮的不对称氢转移氢化

手性羰基铁络合物很少被用于芳香酮的不对称氢转移氢化.利用不同的羰基铁络合物与手性双胺双膦配体现场络合,形成手性胺膦铁催化体系.考察了它们对多种芳香酮的不对称氢转移催化氢化性能.结果表明,三核的手性胺膦铁簇合物是催化芳香酮不对称氢转移氢化的较好体系.当用三核的铁簇合物[Et₃NH]⁺[HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^-体系催化1,1-二苯基丙酮的氢化时,最高可获得98%的对映选择性.通过现场红外光谱测定,揣测羰基铁簇合物Fe₃(CO)₁₂在催化反应过程中保持三核的簇合物的簇骼不变.     

Synthesis of novel chiral Schiff bases and their application in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of prochiral ketones

Novel chiral Schiff bases were synthesized from (+)‐camphor, and their application to asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of prochiral ketones is described. The asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction could afford excellent conversion rates (up to 97.3%) and up to 27.3% enantiomeric excess. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:682–687, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20494     

Aminosulf(ox)ides as ligands for Iridium(I)-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

A new class of efficient catalysts was developed for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of unsymmetrical ketones. A series of chiral N,S-chelates (6-22) was synthesized to serve as ligands in the iridium(I)-catalyzed reduction of ketones. Both formic acid and 2-propanol proved to be suitable as hydrogen donors. Sulfoxidation of an (R)-cysteine-based aminosulfide provided a diastereomeric ligand family containing a chiral sulfur atom. The two chiral centers of these ligands showed a clear effect of chiral cooperativity. In addition, aminosulfides containing two asymmetric carbon atoms in the backbone were synthesized. Both the sulfoxide-containing beta-amino alcohols and the aminosulfides derived from 1,2-disubstituted amino alcohols gave rise to high reaction rates and moderate to excellent enantioselectivities in the reduction of various ketones. The enantioselective outcome of the reaction was favorably affected by selecting the most appropriate hydrogen donor. Enantioselectivities of up to 97% were reached in the reduction of aryl-alkyl ketones.     

Applications of ruthenium hydride borohydride complexes containing phosphinite and diamine ligands to asymmetric catalytic reactions

[reaction: see text] A series of novel trans-ruthenium hydride borohydride complexes with chiral phosphinite and diamine ligands were synthesized. They can be used in the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones, including base-sensitive ones, to give chiral alcohols in moderate to good enantioselectivities (up to 94% ee). They are also efficient catalysts for the Michael addition of malonates to enones with enantioselectivities of up to 90%. This kind of catalyst allows a one-pot tandem Michael addition/H(2) hydrogenation protocol to build structures with multiple chiral centers.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and biological activities of metal(II) complexes with Schiff bases derived from 5-bromosalicylaldehyde: Ru(II) complexes transfer hydrogenation

In this study, two novel Schiff base ligands (L¹ and L²) derived from condensation of methyl 2-amino-6-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxylate and methyl 2-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate, both starting matter with 5-bromo-salicylaldehyde, and their Zn(II) and Ni(II) metal complexes have been prepared using a molar ratio of ligand:metal as 1:1 except the Ru(II) complexes 1:0.5. The structures of the obtained ligands and their metal complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, UV–vis, thermal analysis methods, mass spectrometry, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Antioxidant and antiradical activity of Schiff base ligands and their metal complexes were been evaluated in vitro tests. Antioxidant activities of metal complexes generally were more effectives than free Schiff bases. 1c and 2c were used as catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation (TH) of ketones. 1c, 2c complexes were found to be efficient catalyst for transfer hydrogenation reactions.