(S)-Pyrrolidine sulfonamide catalyzed asymmetric direct aldol reactions of aryl methyl ketones with aryl aldehydes

A (S)-pyrrolidine sulfonamide catalyzed asymmetric direct aldol reaction of aryl methyl ketones with aromatic aldehydes has been developed with moderate to good enantioselectivities. The study considerably broadens the substrate scope of chiral amines promoted aldol processes.     

Highly efficient and solvent-free direct aldol reaction catalyzed by glucosamine-derived prolinamide

The catalytic activity of novel sugar-based prolinamides in the aldol reaction between ketones and aryl aldehydes has been examined. The prolinamide 1c was found to be an efficient organocatalyst for the asymmetric aldol reaction under solvent-free conditions. A variety of ketones and aldehydes were used as substrates and the corresponding aldol products were obtained in excellent chemical yields with high levels of anti diastereoselectivity (up to 99:1) and enantioselectivity (up to >99%).     

A chiral primary-tertiary-1,2-diamine as an efficient catalyst in asymmetric aldehyde–ketone or ketone–ketone aldol reactions

A novel chiral 1,2-diaminocyclohexane derivative, (1R,2R)-N¹-n-pentyl, N¹-benzyl-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, was designed, synthesized and applied as a catalyst in a number of aldol reactions between ketones and aryl aldehydes. Reactions between acetone and aryl aldehydes gave aldol products with moderate to good yields and with excellent enantioselectivity (up to yield 85%, ee 98%), while reactions between cyclohexanone and aryl aldehydes provided anti-β-hydroxyketone products with excellent yields, diastereoselectivity and with enantioselectivity (up to 82% yield, anti/syn ratio 99:1, ee 99%). The aldol reactions between acetone and isatins were investigated, which afforded excellent yields and enantioselectivity (up to 95% yield, 98% ee). The (R)- and (S)-isomers of convolutamydine A were obtained with 95% yield and 96% ee, and 95% yield and 94% ee, respectively.     

Recyclable chiral diamine-polyoxometalate (POM) acids catalyzed asymmetric direct aldol reaction of aromatic aldehydes with long-chain aliphatic ketones

In this Letter, we studied the asymmetric direct aldol reaction of long-chain aliphatic ketones with aromatic aldehydes, using chiral diamine-polyoxometalate acid combined organocatalysts. High yields (up to 90%) and enantioselectivities (up to 90% ee) were obtained under solvent-free conditions with the optimized catalyst. Furthermore, such organocatalysts could be easily recycled and reused for four times without significant loss of reactivity and enantioselectivity.     

Synthesis of aryl group-modified DIOP dioxides (Ar-DIOPOs) and their application as modular Lewis base catalysts

Treatment of an optically pure tartaric acid-derived diiodide and various secondary phosphine oxides with LHMDS provides the corresponding aryl group-modified DIOP dioxides (Ar-DIOPOs). The activities of Ar-DIOPOs as Lewis base catalysts were investigated for several asymmetric transformations using chlorosilane reagents. The p-tolyl-substituted DIOPO (p-tolyl-DIOPO) was most effective for the reductive aldol reaction of chalcone and aldehydes with trichlorosilane, whereas the 2,8-dimethylphenoxaphosphine-derived DIOPO (DMPP-DIOPO) afforded the best enantioselectivity for the phosphonylation of conjugated aldehydes and the chlorinative aldol reaction of an ynone and benzaldehyde.     

Zn(pybox)-complex-catalyzed asymmetric aqueous Mukaiyama-aldol reactions

Catalytic asymmetric aldol reactions in aqueous media have been developed using chiral zinc complex. The aldol products have been obtained in high yields, high diastereocontrol, and good level of enantioselectivity. Various aromatic and alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and silyl enol ethers derived from ketones can be employed in this reaction to provide the aldol adducts in good to high yield. The elaborated catalytic system has been found as selective for aliphatic aldehydes as well.     

过渡金属催化的有机硼试剂对醛酮的不对称加成研究进展

手性芳基醇是一类重要的合成砌块,广泛存在于许多生物活性分子以及天然产物中,因此,高效高选择性地构建该类化合物是有机化学家们一直关注的研究热点.金属试剂对羰基化合物的不对称加成是构建手性芳基醇的一个简单高效的方法,其中,有机硼试剂由于其方便易得、稳定、低毒、官能团耐受性好等优点而被广泛用于醛、酮的不对称加成反应中.本文综述了过去二十年来过渡金属催化的有机硼试剂对醛、酮的不对称加成反应研究进展,并介绍了一些方法在生物活性手性分子合成中的应用.     

Activation of functional arylzincs prepared from aryl iodides and highly enantioselective addition to aldehydes

An easily available chiral ligand ( S)- 1 is found to activate the nucleophilic reaction of the arylzincs prepared in situ from the reaction of aryl iodides with Et(2)Zn. Both high yields and high enantioselectivity (up to >99% ee) for the reaction of these arylzincs with a variety of aldehydes are obtained. The mild reaction conditions and the good functional group tolerance make this catalytic asymmetric process synthetically useful.     

Amino oxazolines as a new class of organocatalyst for the direct intermolecular asymmetric aldol reaction between acetone and aromatic aldehydes

A series of chiral amino oxazolines were synthesized and screened as organocatalysts for asymmetric intermolecular aldol reactions between acetone and aromatic aldehydes. The reaction works well with a range of aromatic aldehydes showing good to high selectivity. The present new system of the organocatalyst was effective for the asymmetric aldol reaction for a wide range of aromatic aldehydes and isatin to carry out an asymmetric carbon–carbon bond forming reaction with a high enantioselectivity of up to 91%.     

Synthesis of a new chiral organocatalyst derived from (S)-proline containing a 1,2,4-triazolyl moiety and its application in the asymmetric aldol reaction. Importance of one molecule of water generated in situ

A simple and efficient preparation of a novel chiral derivative of (S)-proline containing a 1,2,4-triazolyl moiety is described. The high-yielding synthetic protocol includes the use of microwave irradiation to afford new chiral pyrrolidine derivatives in high yield. Our triazolyl-containing heterocycle was evaluated as organocatalyst (10 mol% load, under neat reaction conditions) in the enantioselective aldol reaction between four different types of ketones and a variety of aryl aldehydes. Good results in terms of enantioselectivity and chemical yield were observed under solvent-free reaction conditions and in the absence of any additive. Evidence is provided for the involvement of the water molecule generated upon enamine formation in the transition state of the aldol reaction.     

Chiral ytterbium complex-catalyzed direct asymmetric aldol-Tishchenko reaction: synthesis of anti-1,3-diols

The asymmetric aldol-Tishchenko reaction of aromatic aldehydes with aliphatic and aromatic ketones has been developed as an efficient strategy for the synthesis of anti-1,3-diols in good yield with high diastereocontrol and good levels of enantioselectivity. This domino-type reaction is catalyzed by a chiral ytterbium complex that promotes both the aldol reaction through enolization of the carbonyl compound and the Evans-Tishchenko reduction of the aldol intermediate. The stereochemistry of the resulting diols is also investigated and finally proved by using CD techniques.     

Highly efficient prolinamide-based organocatalysts for the direct asymmetric aldol reaction in brine

Four prolinamide-based organocatalysts were readily synthesized and applied to the direct asymmetric aldol reactions of ketones and aromatic aldehydes in brine. When 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) was used as an acidic additive, 1 mol % low loading of 2b afforded aldol products with excellent diastereoselectivity of up to 98/2 dr and high enantioselectivity of up to 97% ee.     

Catalytic asymmetric α-alkylation of ketones and aldehydes with N-benzylic sulfonamides through carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage

A range of ketones and aldehydes smoothly undergo asymmetric S(N)1 α-alkylation with N-benzylic sulfonamides in the presence of 10 mol % of a chiral imidazolidinone and trifluoroacetic acid to give the corresponding products in good to excellent yields and with good enantioselectivity. This chemistry has been successfully extended to the asymmetric desymmetrization of 4-substituted cyclohexanones, which exhibits greater than 99:1 diastereoselectivity and good enantioselectivity.     

Asymmetric direct aldol reaction of functionalized ketones catalyzed by amine organocatalysts based on bispidine

Organocatalysts containing primary-secondary amine based on bispidine and amino acid have been designed to catalyze the asymmetric direct aldol reaction of functionalized ketones including alpha-keto phosphonates, alpha-keto esters, as well as alpha,alpha-dialkoxy ketones as aldol reaction acceptors. The corresponding products with chiral tertiary alcohols were obtained in moderate to high yields (up to 97%) and high enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee). A theoretical study of transition structures demonstrated that protonated piperidine was important for the reactivity and enantioselectivity of this reaction.     

Dramatic ligand effect in catalytic asymmetric reductive aldol reaction of allenic esters to ketones

A general catalytic asymmetric reductive aldol reaction of allenic esters to ketones is described. Two distinct constitutional isomers were selectively produced depending on the reaction conditions. A combination of CuOAc/(R)-DTBM-SEGPHOS/PCy3 as the catalyst predominantly produced gamma-cis-products in high yield with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee). The reaction was applicable to both aromatic and aliphatic ketones, including unsaturated ketones. On the other hand, CuF-Taniaphos complexes produced alpha-aldol products with high diastereo- and enantioselectivity (up to 84% ee). The new Taniaphos derivative L3, containing di(3,5-xylyl)phosphine and morpholine units, produced optimum results in the alpha-selective reaction. The products are versatile chiral building blocks in organic synthesis. Furthermore, the basic reaction pattern (i.e., conjugate addition-aldol reaction) was extended to a catalytic enantioselective alkylative aldol reaction to ketones using dialkylzinc reagents as the initiator.     

Hydroxy-α-amino acids modified by ionic liquid moieties: recoverable organocatalysts for asymmetric aldol reactions in the presence of water

New chiral ionic liquids bearing proline, serine or threonine moieties were synthesized. Compounds that contain 1-dodecylimidazolium or 4-(5-n-nonyl)-pyridinium cations and NTf₂ or PF₆ anions efficiently catalyze the asymmetric aldol reaction between aldehydes and ketones in the presence of water to generate aldols with high distereo- (up to 98:2) and enantioselectivity (up to >99% ee). 4-Hydroxyproline modified by the 4-(5-n-nonyl)-pyridinium hexafluorophosphate moiety retains its activity and selectivity over at least eight reaction cycles.     

The first example of a catalytic asymmetric aldol-Tishchenko reaction of aldehydes and aliphatic ketones

A number of combinations of Lewis acids and chiral ligands has been screened for the enantioselective direct tandem aldol condensation--Evans-Tishchenko reduction of aldehydes and ketones. Chiral ytterbium complexes were found to catalyze the condensation of aromatic aldehydes with 3-pentanone (and other ketones) giving rise to the anti-1,3-diol monoesters in good yield, and with high diastereocontrol and moderate levels of enantioselectivity. Three adjacent stereogenic centers are created in one reaction sequence in acyclic systems.     

Enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aryl aldehydes catalyzed by novel chiral imino alcohol ligands

The enantioselective alkylation of aryl aldehydes by diethylzinc in the presence of catalytic amounts of several novel chiral imino alcohol ligands, synthesized from the reaction of (R)-2-amino-1-butanol with aromatic aldehydes, was studied. The influence of temperature and ligand structure was investigated and enantioselectivity up to 81% was obtained.     

Diastereoselective Aldol Reaction with an Acetate Enolate: 2,6-Bis(2-isopropylphenyl)-3,5-dimethylphenol as an Extremely Effective Chiral Auxiliary

A C ₂ -symmetrical phenol was used as a chiral auxiliary in the asymmetric aldol reaction of chiral acetates with various aldehydes [Eq. (a)]. The reaction proceeds readily under mild conditions to provide aldol adducts with high enantioselectivity. LDA=lithium diisopropylamide.     

Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of α‐Alkoxyamides to α‐Fluorinated Ketones

α‐Oxygen‐functionalized amides found particular utility as enolate surrogates for direct aldol couplings with α‐fluorinated ketones in a catalytic manner. Because of the likely involvement of open transition states, both syn‐ and anti‐aldol adducts can be accessed with high enantioselectivity by judicious choice of the chiral ligands. A broad variety of alkoxy substituents on the amides and aryl and fluoroalkyl groups on the ketone were tolerated, and the corresponding substrates delivered a range of enantioenriched fluorinated 1,2‐dihydroxycarboxylic acid derivatives with divergent diastereoselectivity depending on the ligand used. The amide moiety of the aldol adduct was transformed into a variety of functional groups without protection of the tertiary alcohol, showcasing the synthetic utility of the present asymmetric aldol process.