trans-Dichlorobis{(1R,4S)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(S)-α-methylbenzylimino]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one-N}Palladium(II): Synthesis and structural examination

A reaction of (1R,4S)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(S)-α-methylbenzylimino]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one with lithium tetrachloropalladate gave a chiral palladium(II) complex with monodentate coordination of the organic ligand. The structure of the complex was confirmed by NMR spectra and X-ray diffraction data.     

Asymmetric addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes catalyzed by soluble optically active polybinaphthols ligand

A chiral polymer ligand was synthesized by the polymerization of (S)-5,5′-dibromo-6,6′-dibutyl-2,2′-binaphthol (S-M-1) with (S)-2,2′-bishexyloxy-1,1′-binaphthyl-6,6′-boronic acid (S-M-2) via Pd-catalyzed Suzuki reaction. The application of the chiral polymer ligand to the asymmetric addition of phenylethynyl zinc to various aldehydes has been studied. The results show that the soluble chiral polybinaphthols ligand in combination with Et₂Zn and Ti(OⁱPr)₄ can exhibit excellent enantioselectivity for phenylacetylene addition to both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes. The catalytically active center of the repeating unit S-1 used as a catalyst produced the opposite configuration of the propargylic alcohols to that of S-1, on the contrary, the chiral polymer gave the same configuration as the optically active binaphthol moiety of the polybinaphthols ligand. Moreover, the chiral polymer ligand can be easily recovered and reused without loss of catalytic activity as well as enantioselectivity.     

Synthesis of a water-soluble chiral NMR shift reagent: (S)-PDTA

A five-step synthesis of the water-soluble chiral polydentate ligand, (S)-PDTA [(S)-PDTA = N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis[(hydroxycarbonyl)methyl]-(S)-1,2-diaminopropane] starting from l-alanine has been worked out, via steps with retention of chirality. Total yield is 50.7% (average of ～88% for each step), while published methods report 33.4% total yield over four steps.     

Bis(oxazoline)–ligand-mediated asymmetric [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement of benzyl ethers: reaction mechanism based on the hydrogen/deuterium exchange effect

We have investigated the mechanism of chiral induction in the asymmetric [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement of allyl benzyl ether in the presence of a bis(oxazoline) chiral ligand [(S,S)-Box–tBu] by comparing the reaction of both enantiomers of monodeuterated benzyl ether 1a–d. As a result, we found that chirality was induced via enantioselective deprotonation followed by efficient chirality transfer of the resulting chiral benzyl carbanion with the inversion of stereochemistry. It was revealed that the chiral ligand facilitates selective deprotonation as well as prevents the chiral carbanion from racemization. Moreover, we examined the effect of the o-methoxy substituent on the benzene ring.     

Tandem enantioselective conjugate addition-Mannich reactions: efficient multicomponent assembly of dialkylzincs, cyclic enones and chiral N-sulfinimines

A convenient access to enantiopure β-amino ketones through a multicomponent reaction of dialkyl zinc reagents, cyclic enones and chiral N-tert-butanesulfinimines is disclosed. Four diastereoisomers can be selectively obtained by the appropriate choice of the chiral ligand (L or ent-L) and the chiral N-sulfinimine (R_S or S_S). The protocol is particularly efficient when enolisable N-sulfinimines are used.     

Chromatographic enantioseparation of racemic α-(1-naphthyl)ethylammonium perchlorate by a Merrifield resin-bound enantiomerically pure chiral dimethylpyridino-18-crown-6 ligand

Three novel chiral pyridino-18-crown-6 ligands (S,S)-1, (S,S)-2 and (S,S)-3 were prepared and (S,S)-1 was attached to a Merrifield resin. The resulting adsorbent (S,S)-5 was used as a chiral stationary phase in the chromatographic enantioseparation of racemic α-(1-naphthyl)ethylammonium perchlorate. Also, a new chiral pyridono-18-crown-6 ligand (S,S)-6, used for the synthesis of (S,S)-1 and (S,S)-2, was prepared in two different ways.     

An efficient synthesis of chiral homophenylalanine derivatives via enantioselective hydrogenation

Chiral homophenylalanine derivatives were synthesized via enantioselective hydrogenation of 5a and 5b catalyzed by rhodium complexes bearing chiral phosphine and phosphinite legands. Enantiomeric excesses up to 96.2% were achieved when S-spiroOP(S-1) was used as a chiral ligand under 500 psi of H₂ pressure in acetone.     

2,2′-Isopropylidenebis[(4S,5R)-4,5-di(2-naphthyl)-2-oxazoline] ligand for asymmetric cyclization-carbonylation of meso-2-alkyl-2-propargylcyclohexane-1,3-diols

The oxidative cyclization-carbonylation of meso-2-alkyl-2-propargylcyclohexane-1,3-diols mediated by Pd(II) with chiral bisoxazoline (box ligand) afforded bicyclic-β-alkoxyacrylates. Based on a ligand screening, 2,2′-isopropylidenebis[(4S,5R)-4,5-di(2-naphthyl)-2-oxazoline] ligand has been developed. The products with a chiral quaternary carbon were obtained in 71-100% yields with 85-95% ee.     

Convenient access to sterically hindered C2 chiral 2,2,5,5-tetraphenyltetrahydrofuran-3,4-diols: intramolecular selective 1,4-cyclocondensation of (2R,3R)- and (2S,3S)-1,1,4,4-tetraphenylbutanetetraols

Sterically hindered C₂ chiral (3R,4R)- and (3S,4S)-2,2,5,5-tetraphenyltetrahydrofuran-3,4-diols have been conveniently prepared in a very high yield via heterogeneous intramolecular selective 1,4-cyclocondensation of (2R,3R)- and (2S,3S)-1,1,4,4-tetraphenylbutanetetraol in concentrated hydrohalic acids, respectively. Preliminary examination of additives for the Barbas–List reaction showed that in certain cases, the hindered C₂ chiral tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diols were better chiral auxiliaries than enantiopure (R)- and (S)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthols.     

A new chiral lithium amide based on (S)-2-[1-(3,3-dimethyl)pyrrolidinylmethyl]pyrrolidine—synthesis,NMR studies and use in the enantioselective deprotonation of cyclohexene oxide

A new chiral lithium amide has been designed starting from (S)-proline. This new chiral lithium amide has been used for asymmetric deprotonation/ring opening of cyclohexene oxide to give (S)-2-cyclohexen-1-ol in 88% yield and 78% enantiomeric excess. NMR studies of the lithium amide and the ligand–substrate complex are also presented.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (S,S)-palythazine from d-mannitol

Exploiting the symmetry element, an asymmetric synthesis of (S,S)-palythazine was accomplished with (R)-glyceraldehyde acetonide as the chiral precursor. The prominent steps involved stereoselective Barbier allylation, ring-closing metathesis, regioselective nucleophilic opening of epoxide, and auto-condensation of aminoketone moiety.     

Chiral thiophosphoramide and selenophosphoramide ligands in the Cu(I)-promoted catalytic enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of azomethine ylides and pyrrole-2,5-dione derivatives

Chiral C₂-symmetric diphenylthiophosphoramide ligand L1 prepared from C₂-symmetric (1S,2S)-(−)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine was found to be a fairly effective chiral ligand for Cu(I)-promoted 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of imines and pyrrole-2,5-dione derivatives to give the corresponding adducts in moderate enantioselectivities and good yields.     

Preparation of novel N-sulfonylated (S,S)-2,3-diaminosuccinate-type chiral auxiliaries and application to an asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of nitrile oxides to allyl alcohol

Novel N-sulfonylated (S,S)-2,3-diaminosuccinate-type chiral auxiliaries, which have the tartaric acid-like framework with a sulfonamide group instead of a hydroxyl group, were synthesized from l-aspartic acid. The synthesized (S,S)-2,3-diaminosuccinate derivatives were applied to an asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of nitrile oxides to allyl alcohol to afford the corresponding optically active 2-isoxazolines, with the enantioselectivities of up to 73% ee. The enantiofacial differentiation was intriguingly opposite to that by using diisopropyl tartrate as a chiral auxiliary.     

Synthesis of chiral cyclic β-amino ketones by Ru-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

Synthesis of chiral cyclic β-amino ketones has been first reported via Ru-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation. High enantioselectivities were achieved by using (S)-C₃-TunePhos chiral ligand (up to 94% ee).     

Axially chiral phosphine–oxazoline ligands in the silver(I)-catalyzed asymmetric Mannich reaction of fluorinated aldimines with trimethylsiloxyfuran

Axially chiral phosphine–oxazoline ligand L7, prepared from (S)-binol, was found to be a fairly effective chiral ligand in the silver(I)-catalyzed asymmetric Mannich reaction of fluorinated aldimines with trimethylsiloxyfuran to give the corresponding adducts in up to 99% yield, over 20:1 dr and 81% ee.     

Dihydroboronium derivatives of (S,S)-1,2-bis(t-butylmethylphosphino)ethane as convenient chiral ligand precursors

Dihydroboronium derivatives of (S,S)-1,2-bis(t-butylmethylphosphino)ethane (t-Bu-BisP*) were prepared and used as chiral diphosphine ligand precursors in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of methyl (Z)-acetamidocinnamate to afford the hydrogenation product in up to 94% enantioselectivity.     

Acylative kinetic resolution of racemic amines using N-phthaloyl-(S)-amino acyl chlorides

A comparative study of the kinetic resolution of racemic 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline and 2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-4H-1,4-benzoxazine using N-phthaloyl-(S)-amino acyl chlorides as chiral acylating agents is described. Temperature and solvent effects on the stereochemical features have been examined. It has been found that N-phthaloyl-(S)-phenylalanyl and N-phthaloyl-(S)-2-phenylglycyl chlorides bearing aromatic substituents close to the stereogenic centre are more stereoselective acylating agents than N-phthaloyl-(S)-alanyl chloride. For the preparative kinetic resolution of racemic amines N-phthaloyl-(S)-phenylalanyl chloride proved to be the most appropriate chiral acylating agent.     

Chemical applications of topology and group theory 13. Chirality and framework groups [1]

Pople has recently introduced the concept of a framework group to specify the full symmetry properties of a molecular structure. Furthermore, Pople has developed powerful algorithms for the use of framework groups to generate all distinguishable skeletons with a given number of sites. This paper studies the systematics of chirality arising from different framework groups. In this connection framework groups can be classified into four different types: linear, planar, achiral, and chiral. Chiral framework groups lead to chiral systems for any ligand partition including that with all ligands equivalent. Linear framework groups are never chiral even for the ligand partition with all ligands different. Planar framework groups are also never chiral since all sites are in the same plane, which therefore remains a symmetry plane for any ligand partition. However, the mirror symmetry of the molecular plane of a planar framework group can be destroyed by a process called polarization; this process can be viewed as the mathematical analogue of complexing a planar aromatic hydrocarbon to a transition metal. The chirality of four-, five-, and six-site framework groups is discussed in terms of the maximum symmetry ligand partitions resulting in removal of all of the symmetry elements corresponding to improper rotations S _n (including reflections S ₁ and inversions S ₂) from achiral and polarized planar framework groups. The Ruch-Schönhofer group theoretical algorithms for the calculation of chiral ligand partitions and pseudoscalar polynomials of lowest degree (“chirality functions”) are adapted for use with these framework groups. Other properties of framework groups relevant to a study of their chirality are also discussed: these include their transitivity (i.e. whether all sites are equivalent or not), their normality (i.e. whether proper rotations correspond to even permutations and improper rotations correspond to odd permutations), and the number of sites in their symmetry planes.     

The synthesis of S-(+)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid: a precursor for cilastatin

S-(+)-2,2-Dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid, a precursor for cilastatin, was prepared from 2-methylpropene and chiral iron carbene in three steps. Asymmetric cyclopropanation reaction of 2-methylpropene with iron carbene complex having chirality at the carbene ligand, followed by exhaustive ozonolysis, produced S-(+)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid of up to 92% ee. The absolute configuration of complexed chiral cyclopropane (−)-8 was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Reduction of carbonyl compounds via hydrosilylation: V. Synthesis of optically active allylic alcohols via regioselective asymmetric hydrosilylation

Regioselective asymmetric reduction of prochiral α,β-unsaturated ketones to optically active allylic alcohols was performed via hydrosilylation catalyzed by a rhodium(I) complex with (+)-BMPP, (+)-DIOP and (?)-DIOP as chiral ligands. The allylic alcohols with optical purity up to 69% e.e. were obtained in good yields. The extent of asymmetric induction was found to depend on the stereo-electronic matching of the chiral ligand, ketone and hydrosilane employed. In the asymmetric reduction of (R)-carvone, leading to carveol, the extent of asymmetric induction was found to depend markedly on the ligand/rhodium ratio. Either trans-(5R,1S)-carveol or cis-(5R,1R)-carveol was obtained with good stereoselectivity by using (?)-DIOP or (+)-DIOP as chiral ligand, and it turned out that the chiral center present in carvone had only a slight influence on the asymmetric induction by the chiral catalysts.