单重态二溴卡宾和甲醛环加成反应的量化研究

采用量子化学密度泛函理论,研究了单重态二溴卡宾和甲醛环加成反应的机理.在B3LYP/6-31G*基组水平上,优化得到了反应途径上反应物、过渡态、中间体和产物的几何构型;计算并考察了四种可能反应途径势能面上各驻点的构型参数、振动频率和能量;通过振动分析对过渡态和中间体构型进行了确认.计算结果表明,二溴卡宾和甲醛反应有四条反应通道,其中c反应通道(即0°-0°型)控制步骤的活化能仅为13.7 kJ·mol－1,反应容易进行.     

手性噁唑磷烷-硼烷催化还原苯乙酮对映选择性的理论研究

应用密度泛函理论BHandH/6-31G**计算方法研究新型手性非金属催化剂1,3,2-噁唑磷烷-硼烷催化还原苯乙酮的对映选择性反应机理, 确定了在反应途径上的反应物、络合物、过渡态, 中间体和对映体中间产物. 计算结果表明, 该对映选择性还原反应是两个平行的分步反应, 对映体产物主要是(R)构型. 采用同样的方法研究了对映选择性还原反应在甲苯中的溶剂化效应. SCRF计算显示, 甲苯溶剂不改变反应的机理, 但能降低各驻点的能量和(R)反应的位垒, 有利于催化还原反应朝生成(R)构型中间产物的方向进行.     

反式共轭类碳烯CH2=CH-CH=C:LiF氢迁移反应的DFT研究

应用密度泛函理论DFT方法,在B3LYP/6-31G*水平上研究了反式共轭类碳烯CH2=CH-CH=C∶LiF的氢迁移反应.计算优化了反应过程中的所有反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物的几何构型,通过频率振动分析确定中间体和过渡态.结果表明,在β位上的H原子迁移过程中,经历一个带有三元环结构的中间体和两个带有三元环结构的过渡态.第一步反应势垒较大.     

鸟嘌呤受羟基自由基损伤反应机理的量子化学研究

用密度泛函理论(DFT)研究羟基自由基与鸟嘌呤分子加成反应的过渡态, 并进行内禀反应坐标(IRC)反应路径解析, 结果表明, 羟基自由基加成到鸟嘌呤碳碳双键上. 利用B3LYP/6-31++G**对反应物、反应物络合物、过渡态以及产物络合物等反应通道上各个能量驻点的能量进行了计算, 得到反应活化能E_a=28.0867 kJ/mol. AIM计算结果显示, 过渡态结构中鸟嘌呤分子碳碳双键结构被削弱, 羟基自由基氧原子与鸟嘌呤分子碳碳双键中的C4原子具有较强的相互作用, 双键中剩余的π电子离域到了环体系中.     

反式共轭类碳烯CH_2CH—CHC∶LiF氢迁移反应的DFT研究

应用密度泛函理论DFT方法,在B3LYP/6-31G*水平上研究了反式共轭类碳烯CH2CH—CHC∶LiF的氢迁移反应.计算优化了反应过程中的所有反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物的几何构型,通过频率振动分析确定中间体和过渡态.结果表明,在β位上的H原子迁移过程中,经历一个带有三元环结构的中间体和两个带有三元环结构的过渡态.第一步反应势垒较大.     

BrONO2光解反应的理论研究

采用密度泛函方法,研究了大气臭氧层主要破坏物BrONO2的光解反应机理,在UB3LYP/6-311++G**水平上优化了反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的几何构型,并在UQCISD(T)/6-311++G**水平上计算了单点能量,为了确证过渡态的真实性,在UB3LYP/6-311++G**水平上进行了内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算和频率分析.研究结果表明,BrONO2的光解反应有两条反应通道,其中生成BrO+NO2的反应活化能较小(14.89 kJ·mol-1),较易发生.     

氮杂炔正离子与环烯反应的机理及取代基效应

用DFT方法研究了氮杂炔正离子[R-C≡N-CH3] 与二环[2,2,1]-2-庚烯的反应机理。所有几何构型用B3LYP/6-31G**基组进行优化,过渡态通过振动分析和内聚反应坐标进行了确认。并在相同基组上研究了当R为不同取代基时的反应变化规律。结果表明该反应为环加成反应,有两条反应途径,产物主要通过能量较低的过渡态TSa生成。当取代基为支链烷烃基团时,反应位垒较大;取代基为直链烷烃基团和苯环时,反应较易进行。     

2-溴丙酸气相热消除反应的机理

用密度泛函（DFT）方法,在B3LYP/6-31G**水平上对2-溴丙酸气相消除反应机理进行了研究.计算表明,反应主要是通过半极化五元环结构过渡态进行的,羧基上的氢原子协助溴原子离去,羧基氧原子帮助稳定过渡态.在B3LYP/6-311＋＋G(3df,3pd)水平上对B3LYP/6-31G**优化的几何构型进行了单点能计算,计算所得反应的速度控制步骤的活化能为189.461 kJ•mol－1,偏离实验值((180.3±3.4) kJ•mol－1)5.08％.     

钐(II)类卡宾CH_3SmCH_2I与乙烯环丙烷化反应及溶剂化效应(THF)对反应途径影响的理论研究

用密度泛函B3LYP方法研究了过渡金属钐类卡宾与乙烯的环丙烷化反应的机理.对钐类卡宾试剂CH3SmCH2I和CH2CH2反应的反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物构型的全部结构几何参数进行了优化,并计算了THF溶液的溶剂化效应,用内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算和频率分析方法,对过渡态进行了验证.结果表明:CH3SmCH2I与CH2CH2环丙烷化反应按亚甲基转移机理(通道A)和卡宾金属化机理(通道B)都可以进行,与锂类卡宾的反应机理相同,通道A比通道B反应的势垒降低了14.65kJ/mol.溶剂化效应使通道B比通道A的反应势垒大幅度提高,更有利于反应沿通道A进行,而不利于通道B.     

丙烯醛和甲醛的Baylis-Hillman反应机理的DFT研究

采用密度泛函DFT-B3LYP方法在6-311++G**基组下计算研究了三甲胺催化的丙烯醛和甲醛的Baylis-Hillman反应的微观过程,获得了两种反应通道(分别对应于顺式-丙烯醛和反式-丙烯醛)的势能面.结合CH3OH溶剂效应,探讨了两种反应通道的微观机理.     

Relative Stabilities of Transition States Determine Diastereocontrol in Sulfur Ylide Additions onto Chiral N-Sulfinyl Imines

Additions of methylphenylsulfonium methylide onto chiral non-racemic N-sulfinyl imines (R'-SO-N=CH-R, R'=t-butyl, R=protected diol), followed by ring closure, yield terminal aziridines with high diastereoselectivity. Control reactions have established that both N- and C- iminyl substituents impact product preference, and when properly matched, one addition product is selected almost exclusively. Using solution-phase density functional computational methods, minima and transition state searches have been performed to reveal the structural origins of the diastereoselectivity. Our computational findings indicate that ring closure is fast and irreversible, and consequently, the relative energies of the transition states for the competing Re/Si addition steps determine the product diastereomeric ratios. Analysis of addition transition state structures reveals the causes of selectivity as arising from the N- and C- iminyl substituents, and we identify the S (R) configuration of the N-sulfinyl sulfur atom as the dominant director of Si (Re) addition. The control attributed to the sulfur configuration is tied to an important favorable internal interaction between the sulfinyl oxygen and the iminyl hydrogen. The protected diol acts as a secondary director, owing to steric/electrostatic interactions with the approaching ylide.     

Computational investigations on the general reaction profile and diastereoselectivity in sulfur ylide promoted aziridination

Mechanism and diastereoselectivity of sulfur ylide promoted aziridination reactions were studied by density functional theory with inclusion of solvent effects through the continuum solvation model. The general reaction pathway was modeled for the addition of substituted sulfur ylides (Me(2)S(+)CH(-)R) to an aldimine ((E)-methyl ethylidenecarbamate, MeHC=NCO(2)Me). The nature of the substituents on the ylidic carbon atom substantially affects the reaction profile. The stabilized (R=COMe) and semistabilized (R=Ph) ylides follow a cisoid addition mode leading to trans aziridines via anti betaine intermediates. The simplest model ylide (unstabilized, R=H) underwent cisoid addition in a similar fashion. In the case of stabilized ylides product diastereoselectivity is controlled by the barriers of the elimination step leading to the 2,3-trans aziridine, whereas it is decided in the addition step in the case of semistabilized ylides. The importance of steric and electronic factors in diastereoselective addition (2 and 5) and elimination (5) transition states was established. Comparison of results obtained with the gas-phase optimized geometries and with the fully optimized solvent-phase geometries reveals that the inclusion of solvent effects does not bring about any dramatic changes in the reaction profiles for all three kinds of ylides. In particular, diastereoselectivity for both kinds of ylides was found to be nearly the same in both these approaches.     

Density functional theory investigations on sulfur ylide promoted cyclopropanation reactions: insights on mechanism and diastereoselection issues

The mechanism and diastereoselectivity of synthetically useful sulfur ylide promoted cyclopropanation reactions have been studied using the density functional theory method. Addition of different substituted ylides (Me2S+CH-R) to enone ((E)-pent-3-en-2-one, MeHC=CH-COMe) has been investigated. The nature of the substituent on the ylidic carbon brings about subtle changes in the reaction profile. The stabilized (R=COMe) and semistabilized (R=Ph) ylides follow a cisoid addition mode, leading to 1,2-trans and 1,2-cis cyclopropanes, respectively, via syn and anti betaine intermediates. The simplest and highly reactive model ylide (R=H) prefers a transoid addition mode. Diastereoselectivity is controlled by the barrier for cisoid-transoid rotation in the case of stabilized ylides, whereas the initial electrophilic addition is found to be the diastereoselectivity-determining step for semistabilized ylides. High selectivity toward trans cyclopropanes with stabilized ylides are predicted on the basis of the relative activation energies of diastereomeric torsional transition states. The energy differences between these transition states could be rationalized with the help of weak intramolecular as well as other stereoelectronic interactions.     

Fluorine... and pi...alkali metal interactions control in the stereoselective amide enolate alkylation with fluorinated oxazolidines (Fox) as a chiral auxiliary: an experimental and theoretical study

The alpha-alkylation of amide enolates by using a pseudo-C(2) symmetry trans 4-phenyl-2-trifluoromethyloxazolidine (trans-Fox) as a chiral auxiliary occurs with an extremely high diastereoselectivity (>99 % de). The origin of this excellent stereocontrol was investigated by an experimental and theoretical (DFT) study. With this trans chiral auxiliary, both F...metal and pi...metal interactions compete to give the same diastereomer through Re face alkylation of the enolate. A 5.5 kcal mol(-1) energy difference found between the Re face and the Si face attack transition states is consistent with the complete diastereoselectivity that has been experimentally achieved. On the other hand, in the case of the cis chiral auxiliary (cis-Fox) the competition between the F...metal and pi...metal interactions is unfavourable to the diastereoselectivity. In this case, the Re face and the Si face attack transition states were found to be nearly isoenergetic (0.3 kcal mol(-1) difference), which is in good agreement with the very low diastereoselectivity observed.     

Asymmetric induction in thia-Diels-Alder reactions of chiral polyfluoroalkylthionocarboxylates

A series of chiral S- or O-alkyl thionoesters have been synthesized by treatment of trifluorothioacetyl- or 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorothiopropionyl chloride with corresponding thiols or alcohols. The thia-Diels-Alder reaction of the thionoesters with symmetrical 1,3-dienes proceeds with diastereoselectivity up to 60%. Structures of cycloaddition products and corresponding transition states have been studied at the DFT level of approximation. The experimentally observed diastereomeric excess has been referred to differences in activation energies of transition states, preceding formation of the diastereomeric cycloaducts.     

The complexity of catalysis: origins of enantio- and diastereocontrol in sulfur ylide mediated epoxidation reactions

The reaction of chiral sulfur ylides with aldehydes and ketones has emerged as a useful asymmetric process for the synthesis of epoxides. Processes employing either catalytic or stoichiometric amounts of sulfides have been developed. Although a large number of chiral sulfur ylides have been tested in the epoxidation process, only a few have delivered high diastereo- and enantio- selectivity. This review examines the factors that influence stereocontrol (steric hindrance of the sulfide, ylide conformation, ylide face selectivity, reversibility of betaine formation, solvent, and metal salts). This analysis leads to the conclusion that high reversibility in betaine formation leads to high diastereoselectivity but low enantioselectivity, and non-reversible betaine formation leads to low diastereoselectivity and high enantioselectivity (provided that other criteria are met). To achieve both high diastereoselectivity and high enantioselectivity simultaneously, requires non-reversible formation of the anti-betaine and reversible formation of the syn-betaine. Thus, factors that influence the degree of reversibility in betaine formation are critically important since with subtle changes in reaction conditions (solvent, temperature, metal ions) both high enantio- and diastereoselectivity can often be achieved.     

Unprecedented Diastereoselective Arylogous Michael Addition of Unactivated Phthalides

The first highly enantioselective arylogous Michael reaction (AMR) of 3-unsubstituted phthalides has been described. This phase-transfer methodology, which uses catalytic amounts of KOH/18-crown-6 catalyst in mesitylene in the presence of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (BSA), gives access to a broad range of 3-monosubstituted phthalides with high levels of syn diastereoselectivity and good yields, starting from 3-unsubstituted derivatives and diverse α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. The reaction also applies to unactivated 3-alkyl phthalides to afford 3,3-dialkyl derivatives. A plausible mechanism has been suggested. DFT analysis of possible transition states gives a rationale of the high syn diastereoselectivity observed and its correlation with the solvent's dielectric constant.     

The origin of the stereoselectivity in the asymmetric Michael reaction using chiral imines/secondary enamines under neutral conditions: a computational investigation

The diastereoselectivity in the asymmetric Michael reaction using chiral imines/secondary enamines under neutral conditions has been investigated with the help of AM1 calculations. The energetic differences between the two competing transition states involving enamino ketones 7d, 7g and methyl acrylate are in good agreement with the stereoselectivities observed with the corresponding chiral imines, derived from 1-phenylethylamine (de 95%) and from 1-cyclohexylethylamine (de 45%). The calculated transition structures indicate that steric factors govern the π-facial discrimination.     

Chalcogen Chiral Ylides for the Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation of Aldehydes: From Sulfur to Selenium and Tellurium

Abstract

The reaction of novel chiral selenonium and telluronium ylides was investigated with aldehydes and compared to the sulfur analogues. (2R,5R)-2,5-Dimethylselenolane was prepared and reacted as a catalyst for the benzylidenation of aldehydes. Disubstituted epoxides were readily prepared with a (surprising) absence of diastereoselectivity, and with enantiomeric excesses higher than 90%. The reaction of a tellurium analogue, (2S,5S)-2,5-diethyltellurolane, afforded the oxirane in very moderate yield and e.e.'s in the range of 62–82%. Though this was less productive, it is the first report of a chiral telluronium ylide leading to an asymmetric epoxidation of aldehydes.     

Indium-mediated asymmetric Barbier-type allylation of aldimines in alcoholic solvents: synthesis of optically active homoallylic amines

[reaction: see text] Chiral aldimines derived from phenylglycinol were diastereoselectively allylated with indium powder/allyl bromide in alcoholic solvents. Both aliphatic and aromatic aldimines provided good yield of the desired products with high diastereoselectivity. A racemization-free protocol for removal of the phenylglycinol auxiliary was also developed. The stereochemical assignment of the homoallylic amine was made by NMR spectroscopy and a transition state model was proposed to explain the selectivity.