Fluorinated porphyrin tweezer: a powerful reporter of absolute configuration for erythro and threo diols, amino alcohols, and diamines

A general and sensitive nonempirical protocol to determine the absolute configurations of erythro and threo diols, amino alcohols, and diamines is reported. Binding of diols to the porphyrin tweezer system is greatly enhanced by increasing the Lewis acidity of the metalloporphyrin. Supramolecular complexes formed between the porphyrin tweezer host and chiral substrates exhibited exciton-coupled bisignate CD spectra with predictable signs based on the substituents on the chiral center. The working model suggests that the observed helicity of the porphyrin tweezer is dictated via steric differentiation experienced by the porphyrin ring bound to each chiral center. A variety of erythro and threo substrates were investigated to verify this chiroptical method. Their absolute configurations were unequivocally determined, and thus a general mnemonic is provided for the assignment of chirality.     

Enantiodivergent Hydrogenation of Exocyclic α,β-Unsaturated Lactams Enabled by Switching the N-Chirality of Iridium Catalyst

Central chirality is an important chiral element used in the design of chiral ligands and catalysts. Mostly, the attention of organic chemists is focused on developing of chiral ligands with stable stereogenic centers. However, the N-chirality in chiral ligand design has been rarely explored due to its flexibility. Here we demonstrate the design, synthesis, and application of a class of simple P,N-ligands with flexible N-chirality and their derived iridium complexes with fixed N-chiral stereocenters. Both fixed configurations of the N-stereocenter of the iridium complexes could be selectively formed from the same chiral ligand. This pair of diastereoisomeric iridium complexes showed good performance in the enantiodivergent asymmetric hydrogenation of exocyclic α,β-unsaturated lactams. The N−H group plays an impressive role in catalytic activity. Computational studies emphasized the importance of N-chirality and N−H group.     

手性尼莫地平绝对构型的确定和关联

概述了手性1, 4-二氢吡啶类（1, 4-DHPs）钙拮抗剂的立体化学结构及其药效与绝对构型的关系,以及尼莫地平（nimodipine）的多晶型现象。采用单晶X射线衍射与固体和溶液圆二色（ECD）光谱直接关联的方法,对自发拆分获得的一对尼莫地平外消旋聚集体进行了绝对构型确定,首次获得了手性1, 4-DHPs类化合物的固体和溶液ECD光谱图。本方法对确认有机小分子的绝对构型,以及关联系列手性1, 4-DHP衍生物的绝对构型具有重要参考价值,同时提供了有别于常规非手性方法鉴别优势手性药物晶型的有效手段。     

An improved molecular modeling method for the prediction of enantioselectivity

An improved method for the calculation of enantioselectivity by molecular mechanics is presented. This method does not use any a priori assumption on the conformation of the molecules in the complex and is equally applicable to weak as well as very strong complexes. High-temperature molecular dynamics is used for the creation of a large number (5000–20,000) of random conformations and configurations of a 1:1 (or 1:2) complex of chiral molecules with a chiral selector. All configurations are energy minimized. The data set is only accepted if all lowest-energy complexes occur at least five times in the minimized data set. The enantioselectivity is then calculated from the free energies of the diasteromeric complexes (chiral chromatography) or from the ratio of the sum of the Boltzmann weights (distribution of enantiomers over a chiral organic phase and a nonchiral water phase). This approach has been successfully applied to a range of chiral compounds. These include a weakly bonded Pirkle chiral stationary phase (CSP) system, a strong complex of diprotonated 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-diamino-ethane with two molecules of R,R-tartrate, and the intermediate-strength complexes of protonated and of neutral norephedrine with R,R-tartrate. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

三唑农药的手性拆分及对映体的转化

利用Chiralcel OJ-H和Chiralcel OD-H手性柱对烯唑醇、三唑酮和三唑醇的手性拆分进行了研究,进一步测定了烯唑醇和三唑酮对映体的旋光性质,据此确定了两种农药对映体的绝对构型,在此基础上结合三唑酮转化为三唑醇的还原实验确定了三唑醇4个对映异构体的绝对构型。考察了几种三唑农药在有机溶剂和缓冲溶液中的手性稳定性,其中三唑酮在甲醇、乙醇和水中存在明显的对映体转化行为,而烯唑醇和三唑醇则是手性稳定的,升高温度及碱性环境会加快三唑酮的对映体转化。     

双选择体手性固定相中选择体的构型对分离性能的影响

为研究选择体的构型对双选择体固定相手性识别的影响,以(1S,2S)-(~)-二苯基乙二胺及L-(~)-二苯甲酰酒石酸为手性源,合成了一种新的双选择体固定相,并用不同结构的手性样品测试了其手性分离能力。结果表明,这种固定相与以(1R,2R)-(+)-二苯基乙二胺及L(~)-二苯甲酰酒石酸为手性源制备的双选择体固定相有相当的手性分离能力,但这两种固定相所能分离的化合物不尽相同。对双选择体固定相中两个选择体的构型对固定相手性识别的影响进行了探讨。在手性识别中,以不同手性源制备的两个选择体的立体构型不能同时与一个手性样品的立体构型相匹配,从而导致相应的双选择体固定相手性分离能力的下降。     

Chiral Nanoprobes and Their Biological Effects

Chirality is an essential property of nature. The emergence of chiral material in nanoscale has shown great promise in the investigation of biological interfaces, chiral optical devices, metamaterials and the origin of chirality. In the present study, we focused on fabricating chiral nanoprobes and their applications in living systems. Through precise synthesis or the self‐assembly of various chiral configurations, significant research achievements have been obtained by our group. In this brief introduction, we will discuss the recent progress of chiral nanostructures in the selective recognition of biomolecules, ultrasensitive detection and their interaction with living cells.     

The effects of aromatic substituents on the chromatographic enantioseparation of diarylmethyl esters with the whelk-O1 chiral stationary phase

Members of a series of diarylmethanols, diarylmethyl pivalates, and diarylmethyl acetates (analyte sets 1-26) were enantioresolved with the (S,S)-Whelk-O1 chiral stationary phase (CSP). An analogue of the (S,S)-Whelk-O1 selector was combined with enantioenriched samples of the various diarylmethyl pivalates and thereby used as a chiral solvating agent (CSA) for high field 1H NMR studies. The absolute configurations of a number of chiral diarylmethyl pivalates were assigned using this approach, and hydrolysis of the pivalates allowed assignment of the absolute configurations of the corresponding diarylmethanols. Chromatographic, 1H NMR, and X-ray evidence are given in support of a chiral recognition model for the enantioresolution of diarylmethyl esters on this CSP.     

Chiral attachment of styrene mediated by surface dimers on Ge100

We have investigated the chiral adsorption configurations of styrene on Ge(100) using scanning tunneling microscopy at 300 K. The chemisorbed styrene on a single Ge dimer reduces the symmetry of the molecule, which produces a chiral center, and leads to the (S) or (R) chiral on-top configuration. We have found that the dimeric adsorption of styrene induced by the Ge surface dimer structure forms the enantiomeric and diastereomeric paired end-bridge configurations. We determine the absolute chirality of adsorbed styrene on Ge(100) and demonstrate a novel method for the achiral molecule to produce dimeric enantiomers and diastereomers attached to the semiconductor surface.     

Some aspects of the stereochemistry and nomenclature of polyunsaturated hydroxy fatty acids

When the D, L (but not the R, S) nomenclature is used, general laws are observed in the stereochemistry of lipoxygenase oxidation reactions and in the formation of epoxides from hydroperoxides of polysaturated hydroxy fatty acids. In both cases the formation of a C-O bond is coupled with the stereoselective elimination of a hydrogen atom, and the chiral and prochiral carbon atoms have identical configurations. The use of the D, L nomenclature in the polyenic hydroxy fatty acid series appears preferable to that of the R, S nomenclature.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Alkyl Fluorides: Hydrogenation of Fluorinated Olefins

The development of new general methods for the synthesis of chiral fluorine‐containing molecules is important for several scientific disciplines. We herein disclose a straightforward method for the preparation of chiral organofluorine molecules that is based on the iridium‐catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of trisubstituted alkenyl fluorides. This catalytic asymmetric process enables the synthesis of chiral fluorine molecules with or without carbonyl substitution. Owing to the tunable steric and electronic properties of the azabicyclo thiazole‐phosphine iridium catalyst, this stereoselective reaction could be optimized and was found to be compatible with various aromatic, aliphatic, and heterocyclic systems with a variety of functional groups, providing the highly desirable products in excellent yields and enantioselectivities.     

手性Salen-Ni(Ⅱ)络合物的ECD光谱及其绝对构型关联:可见区第一ECD吸收带的指纹作用

对系列手性salen-Ni(Ⅱ)络合物的电子圆二色(ECD)光谱及其绝对构型关联进行了概述.根据晶体结构和对固、液ECD光谱的表征,结合理论计算,着重探讨了准平面型手性[Ni(salen)]的固态结构及其在溶液中的绝对构型和优势构象.在此基础上通过若干实例说明了平面四方形[M(salen)]络合物两种绝对构型命名法,并给出了我们的建议.对[Ni(sal-R, R-chxn)] [sal-R, R-chxn = (R, R)-N, N'-双(亚水杨基)-1, 2-二亚氨基环己烷]的二氯甲烷溶液ECD光谱的计算结果表明,可见区第一个ECD吸收带主要是π →d荷移跃迁(LMCT)所致,而不是通常认为的d-d跃迁: [Ni(sal-R, R-chxn)]的绝对构型为Λ,其在可见区第一个ECD吸收带为正.将此ECD指纹应用于具有“闭壳层”电子结构的其它平面型手性[Ni(salen)]和六配位trans-[Co^Ⅲ(salen)L₂]络合物的绝对构型指认,具有一定的普适性.本文的研究结果对于深入理解手性[M(salen)]络合物的配位立体化学、手征光学性质及其手性识别和不对称催化机理具有重要科学意义.     

Supercritical fluid chromatography as a tool for enantioselective separation; A review

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) has become popular in the field of enantioselective separations. Many works have been reported during the last years. This review covers the period from 2000 till August 2013. The article is divided into three main chapters. The first one comprises a basic introduction to SFC. The authors provide a brief explanation of general principles and possibilities of this method. The advantages and drawbacks are also listed. Next part deals with chiral separation systems available in SFC, namely with the commonly used chiral stationary phases. Properties and interaction possibilities of the chiral separation systems are described. Recent theoretical papers are emphasized in this chapter. The last part of the paper gives an overview of applications of enantioselective SFC in analytical chemistry, in both analytical and preparative scales. Separation systems and conditions are summed up in tables so that they provide a helpful tool for analysts who search for a particular method of analysis.     

Inversion of Optical Activity in the Synthesis of Mercury Sulfide Nanoparticles: Role of Ligand Coordination

Optical activity in inorganic colloidal materials was controlled through interactions of chiral molecules with the nanoparticle (NP) surface. An inversion of optical activity in the synthesis of mercury sulfide (HgS) NPs was demonstrated with an intrinsically chiral crystalline system in the presence of an identical chiral capping ligand. A continuous decrease in the positive first Cotton effect and an eventual reversal of CD profile were observed upon heating the aqueous solution of HgS NPs capped with N‐acetyl‐l ‐cysteine (Ac‐l ‐Cys) at 80 °C. Ac‐l ‐Cys afforded two bidentate coordination configurations with an almost mirror image of each other using the thiolate and either of carboxylate or acetyl–carbonyl groups on the HgS core. Experiment and calculation suggest that a shift in the distribution of the NP formation with energy in response to the combinations of ligand coordination structure and chiral crystalline surface is responsible for the inversion of optical activity.     

Stereoselective synthesis and ROESY 1H NMR study of bidiaziridines

The bisaziridination reaction of symmetric (E-s-trans-E)-α-diimines using ethyl nosyloxycarbamate as aminating agent yields symmetrically functionalized bidiaziridines, under mild conditions. The reactions take place with very high stereoselectivity giving only bidiaziridines with total retention of the starting α-diimine configuration, as determined by NMR measurements. Moreover, only a single pure diastereomer, derived from attack of the aza-anion on the opposite faces of conjugate system was obtained, starting from chiral substrates. ROESY analyses clearly show that all nitrogens have a stable pyramidal conformation, and the absolute configurations of new chiral centers were assigned.     

Asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions with a chiral spirodione, (6S, 7S, 10R)-7-Isopropyl-10-methyl-1-oxaspiro[5.5]undec-3-ene-2,5-dione

The synthesis of the title spirodione, a new class of auxiliary based chiral synthon, using (−)-menthone having a unique carbon-carbon bond is described. Diels-Alder reactions were carried out with variety of dienes using the title auxiliary as a chiral dienophile in the presence of diethyl aluminium chloride as Lewis acid catalyst to afford the cycloadduct with good diastereoselectivity. The configurations of the chiral synthon and cycloadducts were determined by X-ray crystallography. Methodology for detachment of the chiral auxiliary from the cycloadducts has been developed.     

Central (S) to Central (M=Ir,Rh) to Planar (Metallocene,M=Fe,Ru) Chirality Transfer Using Sulfoxide-Substituted Mesoionic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis of Bimetallic Planar Chiral Metallocenes

Enantiopure bimetallic systems containing three different elements of chirality, namely a main-group-based chiral center (sulfur), a transition-metal chiral center (rhodium or iridium), and a planar chiral element (ferrocene or ruthenocene), have been prepared by a sequence of diastereoselective reactions. The chirality of the chiral sulfur center attached to C-5 of a 1,2,3-triazolylidene mesoionic carbene (MIC) ligand coordinated to a metal (Ir, Rh) was transferred through the formation of bimetallic complexes having a chiral-at-metal center and a planar chiral metallocene by C−H activation of the sandwich moiety (M=Fe, Ru). The sense of the planar chirality formed in this sequence of reactions depended on the nature of the ligands at the metal center of the starting complex. The configurations of these species were assigned on the basis of a combination of X-ray diffraction and CD measurements. An electrochemical study of these bimetallic complexes in coordinating solvents showed an equilibrium between the cationic complexes and the neutral species. The effect of the half-sandwich moiety on the oxidation potentials of the system is remarkable, producing notable cathodic displacements. DFT calculations support these findings.     

取代冠醚的异构体计数

采用图论方法对取代冠醚的构造、构型以及手性构型和非手性构型进行计数。为了便于计数，取代冠醚的构型、手性构型和非手性构型的计数采用平面模型，并利用Ｐｏｌｙａ计数定理求出其计数母函数，最后使用计算机计算，结果列表给出。     

Enantiomer separation and indirect chromatographic absolute configuration prediction of chiral pirinixic acid derivatives: Limitations of polysaccharide-type chiral stationary phases in comparison to chiral anion-exchangers

Chiral α-arylthiocarboxylic acids with different substitution patterns, representing new pirinixic acid derivatives with dual PPARα/γ agonistic activities, have been separated into enantiomers on tert-butylcarbamoylquinine and quinidine based chiral anion-exchangers and amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) coated silica on analytical and preparative scale. Absolute configurations of individual enantiomers were assigned chromatographically via elution orders on the chiral anion-exchangers and were confirmed by stereoselective syntheses via Ewans auxiliaries that have lead to enantiomeric products with known absolute configurations. The results of both methods were in full agreement. Moreover, the receptor stereoselectivity in PPARα transactivation activities was consistent within the test set of structurally related compounds. Limited correlation (between elution order and substitution) was observed within the set of α-arylthiocarboxylic acids on the amylose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) based chiral stationary phase (CSP), in particular the elution order changed with remote substitution. This clearly demonstrates the risks of chromatographic absolute configuration assignments by prediction from one structural analog to another one, especially with CSPs such as polysaccharide CSPs that are recognized for their broad applicability due to multiple binding and chiral recognition modes. It is therefore of utmost importance that such chromatographic absolute configuration predictions by extrapolation to structural analogs are combined with orthogonal methods for verification of the results.     

Theoretical and experimental investigations of circular dichroism and absolute configuration determination of chiral anthracene photodimers

Substituted anthracenes photodimerize to stereoisomeric [4 + 4] cyclodimers, some of which are inherently chiral. Recent supramolecular photochirogenic studies enabled the efficient preparation of specific stereoisomers, the absolute configurations of which should reflect the chiral environment of supramolecular host or scaffold employed but have not been determined, hindering detailed mechanistic elucidation and further host/scaffold design. In this study, we performed the combined experimental and state-of-the-art theoretical analyses of the circular dichroism spectra of chiral cyclodimers of 2-anthracenecarboxylic and 2,6-anthracenedicarboxylic acids to reveal the configurational and molecular orbital origin of the Cotton effects observed, and unambiguously determined the absolute configurations of these chiral cyclodimers. The present results allow us to directly correlate the enantiotopic face-selectivity upon photocyclodimerization with the absolute configuration of the cyclodimer derived therefrom and also to precisely elucidate the chiral arrangement of two cyclodimerizing anthracenes.