Oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols catalyzed by chiral ferrocenyloxazolinylphosphine-ruthenium complexes

Oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic secondary alcohols by using acetone as a hydrogen acceptor in the presence of a catalytic amount of [RuCl(2)(PPh(3))(ferrocenyloxazolinylphosphine)] (2) proceeds effectively to recover the corresponding alcohols in high yields with an excellent enantioselectivity. When 1-indanol is employed as a racemic alcohol, the oxidation proceeds quite smoothly even in the presence of 0.0025 mol % of the catalyst 2 to give an optically active 1-indanol in good yield with high enantioselectivity (up to 94% ee), where turnover frequency (TOF) exceeds 80,000 h(-1). From a practical viewpoint, the kinetic resolution is investigated in a large scale, optically pure (S)-1-indanol (75 g, 56% yield, >99% ee) being obtained from racemic 1-indanol (134 g) by employing this kinetic resolution method twice.     

Enzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic ketones catalyzed by Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenases

A set of racemic cyclic and linear ketones, as well as 2-phenylpropionaldehyde, were tested as substrates in the enzymatic Baeyer–Villiger oxidation catalyzed by two Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenases: phenylacetone monooxygenase (PAMO) and 4-hydroxyacetophenone monooxygenase (HAPMO). Excellent enantioselectivites (E > 200) can be obtained in the kinetic resolution processes depending on the substrate structure and the reaction conditions. The parameters affecting the biocatalytic properties of these enzymes were also studied, in order to establish a deeper understanding of these novel biocatalysts.     

A new method for production of chiral 2-aryl-2-fluoropropanoic acids using an effective kinetic resolution of racemic 2-aryl-2-fluoropropanoic acids

We report a new method for the preparation of chiral 2-aryl-2-fluoropropanoic acids, including 2-fluoroibuprofen, a fluorinated analogue of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), by the kinetic resolution of racemic 2-aryl-2-fluoropropanoic acids using enantioselective esterification. By applying pivalic anhydride (Piv2O) as a coupling agent, bis(α-naphthyl)methanol [(α-Np)2CHOH] as an achiral alcohol, and (+)-benzotetramisole (BTM) as a chiral acyl-transfer catalyst, a series of racemic 2-aryl-2-fluoropropanoic acids were kinetically separated to afford the optically active carboxylic acids and the corresponding esters with good to high enantiomeric excesses. This technology can provide a convenient approach to furnish the chiral α-fluorinated drugs containing quaternary carbons at the α-positions in the 2-aryl-2-fluoropropanoic acid structure.     

Synthesis of highly substituted quinolines via heterocyclization of fluorinated acetylenephosphonates with ortho-aminoaryl ketones

A synthetic route to a series of 4-alkyl- or arylquinolines, bearing in 2- and 3-position fluorinated and phosphonate functions at the same time, is reported for the first time. These compounds are synthesized via regioselective heterocyclization of XCF₂-alkynylphosphonates (X=F, Cl, Br, H, CF₃) with ortho-aminoaryl ketones (R=CH₃, CF₃, Ph) in the presence of K₂CO₃ or Li₂CO₃/TMEDA as mediators. 2-Fluoro- and 3-phosphorus-containing 4-Me, 4-CF₃ or 4-Ph quinolines are obtained in good to excellent yields. The influence of substituents in the aromatic ketone, the XCF₂-group in the alkyne as well as mediators and the reaction medium on the reactivity and specificity of the reaction is also investigated.     

A Convenient Synthesis of 2-Acyl-2-alkyl-3-nitro-2H-chromenes

Treatment of 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes by potassium t-butoxide in THF at 0°C, followed by addition of β-nitroenones 1 affords 2-acyl-2-alkyl-4-hydroxy-3-nitrochromanes 3. Subsequent treatment of these nitro alcohols by silica gel at 50°C leads to the desired 2-acyl-2-alkyl-3-nitro-2H-chromenes 4 in good yields.     

Acylative kinetic resolution of racemic aromatic β-hydroxy esters catalyzed by chiral nucleophilic N-(1-arylethyl)benzoguanidines

An efficient acylative kinetic resolution of racemic aromatic β-hydroxy esters with cyclohexanecarboxylic anhydride was achieved using newly designed (R)-N-methylbenzoguanidine ((R)-NMBG) derivatives. A series of (R)-NMBG derivatives was synthesized by modifying the original (R)-NMBG catalyst with the introduction of branched N-substituents containing a stereogenic center, and their catalytic performance was evaluated. (R,R)-N-(1-(β-1-Naphthyl)ethyl)benzoguanidine [(R,R)-NβNpEtBG] was found to function as an efficient acyl transfer catalyst for the reaction of a broad variety of substrates, regardless of the substituent type and substitution pattern.     

Nonenzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic β-hydroxyalkanephosphonates with a chiral copper catalyst

Kinetic resolution of β-hydroxyalkanephosphonates was efficiently performed by 2-fluorobenzoylation in the presence of copper(II) triflate and (R,R)-Ph-BOX as a catalyst with good s value of up to 21.     

Kinetic resolution of acyclic secondary allylic silyl ethers catalyzed by chiral ketones.

Kinetic resolution of acyclic secondary allylic silyl ethers by chiral dioxiranes generated in situ from chiral ketones (R)-1 and (R)-2 and Oxone was investigated. An efficient and catalytic method has been developed for kinetic resolution of those substrates with a CCl(3), tert-butyl, or CF(3) group at the alpha-position. In particular, high selectivities (S up to 100) were observed for kinetic resolutions of racemic alpha-trichloromethyl allylic silyl ethers 7 and 9-15 catalyzed by ketones (R)-2. Both the recovered substrates and the resulting epoxides were obtained in high enantiomeric excess. On the basis of steric and electrostatic interactions between the chiral dioxiranes and the racemic substrates, a model was proposed to rationalize the enantioselectivities and diastereoselectivities in the chiral ketone-catalyzed kinetic resolution process.     

Kinetic resolution of racemic secondary alcohols catalyzed by chiral diaminodiphosphine-Ir(I) complexes

Chiral diaminodiphosphine-Ir(I) complexes were found to efficiently catalyze enantioselective oxidation of racemic secondary alcohols in acetone. In the presence of base, oxidative kinetic resolution of the alcohols proceeded smoothly with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 98% ee) under mild conditions. [reaction: see text].     

Asymmetric ring opening of terminal epoxides via kinetic resolution catalyzed by chiral (salen)Co mixture

The highly enantioselective hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) of racemic terminal epoxides by bimetallic chiral (salen)Co and (salen)Co(III)-OAc mixture provides a simple and effective method for the synthesis of enantiomerically enriched terminal epoxides (ee > 99%) and diols. At the equimolar amounts of bimetallic chiral (salen)Co and (salen)Co(II)-OAc, the catalytic activity increases more than two times in comparison with (salen)Co(III)-OAc used alone. The mixed catalytic system can be recycled and reused. No significant loss of catalytic activity was observed after three runs.     

Reactions of 3-nitro-2-trihalomethyl-2H-chromenes with C-nucleophiles. Synthesis of 3-nitro-4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-2-trihalomethylchromanes

The nucleophilic addition of acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate at the double bond of 3-nitro-2-trihalomethyl-2H-chromenes in the presence of NaH affords 2,3,4-trisubstituted chromanes containing the β-dicarbonyl fragment at position 4. The trans-trans configuration and the enol structure of the reaction products were confirmed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Treatment of these compounds with hydrazine gives the corresponding 3-nitro-4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-2-trihalomethylchromanes. The reactions of 3-nitro-2-trihalomethyl-2H-chromenes with nitromethane and nitroethane in the presence of K₂CO₃ produce 1,3-dinitro derivatives of the chromane series. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1945–1955, November, 2006.     

Highly efficient organocatalytic kinetic resolution of activated nitroallylic acetates with aldehydes via conjugate addition-elimination

A novel, efficient, and unprecedented organocatalytic kinetic resolution has been developed. For the first time, a variety of nitroallylic acetates 1a-i have been resolved with aldehydes in the presence of 2 (2.5 mol %) via conjugate addition-elimination. The densely functionalized products 3a-o were obtained with excellent enantioselectivities (up to >99% ee), and unreacted substrates 1a-i were recovered with good to excellent optical purity (up to 98% ee).     

Oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic alkyl aryl carbinols by an electronically tuned chiral nitroxyl radical

A method for oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols catalyzed by chiral nitroxyl radical (R,R)-1 has been developed. This method is especially effective for the kinetic resolution of tert-butyl aryl carbinols (s = up to 23).     

Reactions of 3-nitro-2-trihalomethyl-2H-chromenes with S-and N-nucleophiles. Synthesis and stereochemistry of 2,3,4-trisubstituted chromanes

The reactions of 3-nitro-2-trifluoromethyl-and 3-nitro-2-trichloromethyl-2H-chromenes with thiols and aromatic amines proceed via the nucleophilic addition type to the activated double bond to form 2,3,4-trisubstituted chromanes in high yields. The stereoisomeric compositions and structures of the diastereomers were determined by ¹H, ¹⁹F NMR and 2D NOESY spectroscopies and X-ray diffraction analysis. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 309–321, February, 2006.     

不具C2对称轴的Co（Ⅲ）（Salen)催化的末端环氧化合物的水解拆分

用（S）-3-甲基-1，2-丁二胺或（R）-1，2-丙二胺为原料与2-羟基-5-甲-3- 叔丁基苯甲醛缩合，得到不具C2对称轴的手性Salen, 与Co(Ⅱ）络各并氧化后得到 4a或4b.4a和4b成功地应用于外消旋末端环氧化合物的水解拆分，取得了较好的产 率，但产物的对映体过量值较低。     

Highly enantioselective dynamic kinetic resolution and desymmetrization processes by cyclocondensation of chiral aminoalcohols with racemic or prochiral delta-oxoacid derivatives

Cyclocondensation reactions of aminoalcohols and with racemic or prochiral delta-oxoacid derivatives provide polysubstituted lactams with high enantioselectivity in a process that involves dynamic kinetic resolution and/or desymmetrization of enantiotopic or diastereotopic ester groups.     

Theoretical prediction of selectivity in kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols catalyzed by chiral DMAP derivatives

The mechanism of esterification of the secondary alcohol 1-(1-naphthyl)ethanol 9 by isobutyric anhydride catalyzed by 4-pyrrolidinopyridine (PPY, 11) and a series of single enantiomer atropisomeric 4-dialkylaminopyridines 8a-g has been studied computationally at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. Comparison of the levels of enantioselectivity predicted computationally with the results obtained experimentally allowed the method to be validated. The value of the approach is demonstrated by the successful prediction that a structural modification of an aryl group within the catalyst from phenyl to 3,5-dimethylphenyl would lead to improved levels of selectivity in this type of kinetic resolution (KR) reaction, as was subsequently verified following synthesis and evaluation of this catalyst (8d). Experimentally, the selectivity of this type of KR is found to exhibit a significant deuterium isotope effect (for 9 vs d(1)-9).