A new methodology for synthesis of a chiral phosphinocarboxylic acid through Michael cyclization-aldol tandem reaction of chiral alpha,beta,chi,psi-unsaturated bisphosphine oxide and application in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation

Upon successive treatment with lithium diisopropylamide and then benzaldehyde, a chiral alpha,beta,psi,omega-unsaturated bisphosphine oxide underwent Michael cyclization-aldol tandem reaction to afford the corresponding endo-alpha,beta-unsaturated cyclic bisphosphine oxides. Sequential stereoselective reduction and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination gave the corresponding monophosphine oxide. Oxidative conversion of an olefin moiety into a carboxyl group and subsequent deoxygenation of an oxide gave the corresponding chiral phosphinocarboxylic acid, which was successfully applied as a chiral and functionalized monophosphine ligand in a palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation.     

Enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral hydroxy carboxylic acid derivatives by rhodium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition

Axially chiral hydroxy carboxylic acid derivatives were successfully synthesized with high yields and ee values by the cationic rhodium(I)/axially chiral biaryl bisphosphine complex-catalyzed enantioselective [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Axially chiral hydroxy and dihydroxy carboxylic acid derivatives, bearing the aryl group at the ortho-position of the alkoxycarbonyl group, were also synthesized with high regio- and enantioselectivity.     

Highly enantioselective synthesis of chiral 3-substituted indolines by catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of indoles

[reaction: see text] N-Tosyl 3-substituted indoles were hydrogenated with high enantioselectivities (95-98% ee) by use of a trans-chelating chiral bisphosphine, (S,S)-(R,R)-PhTRAP ligand. The chiral catalyst, which was generated in situ from [Rh(nbd)(2)]SbF(6), PhTRAP, and Cs(2)CO(3), is useful for enantioselectively synthesizing a range of diverse optically active indolines possessing a chiral carbon at the 3-position.     

Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of indoles using a rhodium complex with a chiral bisphosphine ligand PhTRAP

Highly enantioselective hydrogenation of N-protected indoles was successfully developed by use of the rhodium catalyst generated in situ from [Rh(nbd)₂]SbF₆ and the chiral bisphosphine PhTRAP, which can form a trans-chelate complex with a transition metal atom. The PhTRAP–rhodium catalyst required a base (e.g., Cs₂CO₃) for the achievement of high enantioselectivity. Various 2-substituted N-acetylindoles were converted into the corresponding chiral indolines with up to 95% ee. The hydrogenations of 3-substituted N-tosylindoles yielded indolines possessing a stereogenic center at the 3-position with high enantiomeric excesses (up to 98% ee).     

Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of indanones: development of a new "axially chiral" bisphosphine ligand

A rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric isomerization of racemic alpha-arylpropargyl alcohols to beta-chiral indanones has been developed. High enantioselectivity has been realized by the use of a newly developed axially chiral bisphosphine ligand. This ligand is unique in the sense that its axial chirality is fixed to a single configuration upon complexation to a transition metal due to other chiral axes existing within the same molecule.     

Synthesis of chiral sultams and their application as chiral auxiliaries in an asymmetric Diels–Alder reaction

A number of bicyclic chiral sultams were synthesized based on 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile oxides and nitrones with prop-1-ene-1,3-sultone. The corresponding N-enoyl sultams were prepared by acylation. Their relative effectiveness as new chiral auxiliaries in asymmetric synthesis was evaluated for the asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions with cyclopentadiene. Good chemical yield and excellent endo selectivity were observed. The relationship between the structure and their effectiveness in promoting asymmetric induction of the synthetic chiral sultams was investigated.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of fluorinated quinazolinones

A series of fluorinated quinazolinones were hydrogenated using the chiral Pd/bisphosphine complex as the catalyst, giving the corresponding fluorinated dihydroquinazolinones with up to 98% enantioselectivity.     

手性螺环双膦氧化物催化的不对称还原-Aldol反应(英文)

以螺环膦氧化合物为催化剂及三氯硅氢为还原剂,发展了手性Lewis碱催化的烯酮与醛的不对称还原-Aldol反应.该类催化剂在查耳酮以及类似物与各种醛的不对称还原-Aldol反应中表现出较高的反应活性和良好的立体选择性,以较好的产率(45%-88%)、中等到优秀的非对映选择性(8:92-100:0)以及最高达95%的ee值得到相应的还原Aldol产物.     

Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of N-Boc-imidazoles and oxazoles

Substituted imidazoles and oxazoles were respectively hydrogenated into the corresponding chiral imidazolines and oxazolines (up to 99% ee). The highly enantioselective hydrogenation was achieved by using the chiral ruthenium catalyst, which is generated from Ru(η(3)-methallyl)(2)(cod) and a trans-chelating chiral bisphosphine ligand, PhTRAP. This is the first successful catalytic asymmetric reduction of 5-membered aromatic rings containing two or more heteroatoms.     

Analogues of DIOP. Synthesis, reactivity, and NMR behaviour

The (4R,5R)-4,5-Bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)-2-(-naphthoxy)-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane (1) and (4R,5R)-4,5-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)-2-dimethylamino-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane (2), analogues of the chiral bisphosphine ligand DIOP, have been synthesized. Both compounds have a second phosphorus functionality in the backbone of the chiral bisphosphine. That the reactivities of the various phosphorus atoms in 1 are different was shown for the reaction with BH₃. The complexation behaviour of 1 towards Rh^I was studied with the aid of ³¹P NMR spectroscope.     

Phosphine sulfides: Novel effective ligands for the palladium-catalyzed bisalkoxycarbonylation of olefins

Phosphine sulfides were found to be effective as a ligand in the palladium(II)-catalyzed bisalkoxycarbonylation of olefins. Aromatic olefins and vinylsilanes were converted into the corresponding succinates in high yields under mild conditions. Enantioselection was observed when chiral bisphosphine sulfides were used as ligands.     

Synthesis of enantiomerically pure P-stereogenic diphosphacrowns and their palladium complexes

A practical synthetic route for enantiomerically pure P-stereogenic diphosphacrowns was developed by using a P-stereogenic bisphosphine as a chiral building block. Their molecular structures were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Complexation of the diphosphacrowns with palladium was carried out, and the corresponding palladium complexes were obtained. The P-stereogenic diphosphacrowns were applicable to the chiral ligand for the asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to α,β-unsaturated ketone catalyzed by palladium. This reaction proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding 1,4-addition products in high yield with good enantioselectivities.     

Copper(I)‐Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Borylation of Racemic Benzyl Chlorides Enabled by Quadrant‐by‐Quadrant Structure Modification of Chiral Bisphosphine Ligands

The first copper(I)‐catalyzed enantioselective borylation of racemic benzyl chlorides has been realized by a quadrant‐by‐quadrant structure modulation of QuinoxP*‐type bisphosphine ligands. This reaction converts racemic mixtures of secondary benzyl chlorides into the corresponding chiral benzylboronates with high enantioselectivity (up to 92 % ee). The results of mechanistic studies suggest the formation of a benzylic radical intermediate. The results of DFT calculations indicate that the optimal bisphosphine‐copper(I) catalyst engages in noncovalent interactions that efficiently recognize the radical intermediate, and leads to high levels of enantioselectivity.     

Cycloaddition of electron-deficient olefins to norbornadiene in the presence of nickel bisphosphine systems

[2+2+2] Cycloaddition of electron-deficient olefins to norbornadiene in the presence of nickel bisphosphine catalysts was studied. The influence of the bisphosphine structure on the regio- and stereoselectivity of the reaction as well as on the yields of the reaction products was investigated. New evidence for the influence of chiral bisphosphine ligands on the enantioselectivity of the reaction was obtained.     

Preparation of new C2-symmetric tetraphosphine ligands for Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of arylenamides

A new type of chiral tetraphosphine ligands 1 were prepared from enantiopure anti-head-to-head coumarin dimer 5 and then utilized in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation reaction of arylenamides, affording the corresponding amides with up to 85% ee. Some chiral bisphosphine ligands derived from coumarin dimer 5 were also evaluated in the same reaction.     

t-BuOK-mediated hydrophosphination of functionalized alkenes: a novel synthesis of chiral P,N- and P,P-ligands

A novel synthesis of effective chiral P,N- and P,P-ligands has been developed by using a t-BuOK-mediated hydrophosphination of chiral alkenylpyridines and alkenylphosphine oxides. Ir complexes of chiral P,N-ligands 1 and 3 gave high enantioselectivities for the hydrogenation of (Z)-alpha-(acetamido)cinnamate 25 and (E)-1,2-diphenylpropene leading to the hydrogenated products with up to 97% ee.     

Asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of chiral carboxyloyl nitrile oxides to cycloalkenes

Asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of chiral carboxyloyl nitrile oxides derived from (2R)-bornane-10,2-sultam, (1R)-8-phenylmenthol, N,N-dicyclohexyl-10-sulfamoyl-(2R)-isoborneol, and 7,7-dimethylnorbornane-(1S,2R)-oxazolidinone to four cycloalkenes, leading to the corresponding 2-isoxazolines in both moderate yields and diastereoselectivities, are presented. All cycloadducts were converted into the corresponding alcohols, which were used for the determination of enantiomeric purity via chiral gas chromatography. In the case of the six-membered ring cycloadduct, the absolute configuration was determined by X-ray analysis.     

A facile preparation of backbone-substituted, functionalized and chiral imidazolinium salts

A versatile and modular method for the preparation of various backbone-substituted, functionalized and chiral imidazolinium salts from the reaction of formamidines with alkene oxides has been described, providing a more straightforward access to substituted imidazolinium salts than the previously reported methods.     

Synthesis of optically active polymers containing chiral phosphorus atoms in the main chain

We successfully synthesized optically active polymers by using a chiral bisphosphine, (S,S)‐1,2‐bis[boranato(t‐butyl)methylphosphino]ethane, as a key building block. Their structures were characterized with ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR spectra. The obtained polymers exhibited different glass‐transition temperatures depending on the structure of each comonomer, whereas a model compound had a melting point. According to circular dichroism spectra, the difference in the stereochemistry of the comonomers yielded the different higher‐ordered structures of the polymers induced by chiral phosphine units. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 866–872, 2007