STUDIES ON THE DEMETHYLATION-ALKYLATION REACTION OF ACETOPHENONES VIA 2-(1,3-DITHIAN-2-YLIDENE)-1-ARYLETHENONES

2-(1,3-dithian-2-ylidene)-1-arylethenones3 Via chemoselective 1,2-addition with methyl,ethyl,phenyl,allyl,and benzyl Grignard reagents afforded thecorresponding alcohols(4).Catalyzing by silica gel,thealcohols 4 were converted to the aryl.ketones(5).Theentire process represent a demethylation— alkylationreaction of acetophenones.The mechanism of reaction areproposed and the structure requirement for the conversionof the alcohols(4)was discussed.     

Enantioselective Reduction of Achiral Ketones with NaBH_4/I_2 Catalyzed by (S)-Ferrocenyl Amino Alcohols

In recent years much attention has been devoted to the enantioselective synthesis of optically active alcohols which are important starting materials for many biologically active compounds1. Since Corey and co-workers found the chiral oxazaborolidine catalyzed reduction (CBS reduction) of prochiral ketones, the method for the generation of chiral secondary alcohols has become one of the most attractive research fields2, 3. But borane and its complexes such as borane-THF or borane-dimethyl …     

Asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic ketones using new chiral-bridged diphosphine/diamine-Ru(Ⅱ) complexes

<正>A series of chiral secondary alcohols were easily prepared by means of asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral aromatic ketones using a new((R_(ax))-BuP)/(R,R)-DPEN-Ru(Ⅱ) complex catalyst system.The hydrogenation of 2-methylacetophenone in n-butanol (t-BuOK/Ru =45.6/1,S/C = 500,20 atm.of H_2,20℃,48 h) afforded(S)-1-(2'-methylphenyl)ethanol in 92%ee and99% conversion.     

Synthesis of novel chiral tetraaza ligands and their application in enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones

Novel chiral tetraaza ligands(R)-N,N′-bis[2-(piperidin-1-yl)benzylidene]propane-l,2-diamine 6 and(S)-N-[2-(piperidin-l- yl)benzylidene]-3-{[2-(piperidin-1-yl)benzylidene]amino}-alanine sodium salt 7 have been synthesized and fully characterized by NMR,IR,MS and CD spectra.The catalytic property of the ligands was investigated in Ir-catalyzed enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of ketones.The corresponding optical active alcohols were obtained with high yields and moderate ees under mild reaction conditions.     

Novel Chiral PNNP-Ru Complexes:Synthesis and Application in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

The efficient catalytic systems generated in situ from RuCl2(PPh3)3 and chiral ligands N,N-bis[2-(di-o- tolylphosphino)-benzyl]cyclohexane-1,2-diamine(2) were employed for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones, giving the corresponding optically active alcohols with high activities(up to 99% conversion) and excellent enantioselectivities(up to 96% e.e.) under mild conditions. The chiral ruthenium(Ⅱ) complex (R,R)-3 has been prepared and characterized by NMR and X-ray crystallography.     

Enantioselective addition of Et_2Zn to aldehydes catalyzed by chi-ral aliphatic β-amino alcohols

This paper describes the preparation of two new optically active aliphatic β-amino alcohols (R)-5,5-dimethyl-2-(dimethy-lamino)-1,1-diphenyl-1-hexanol (1a) and (S)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(dimethylamino)-1, 1-diphenyl-1-nonanol (1b). They were synthesized by methylation of the corresponding β-amino alcohols 2a and 2b. Compounds la and 1b catalyze the addition of diethylzinc to various aldehydes enantioselectively. The catalyst structure-enantioselectivity relationships were discussed.     

V(HSO_4)_3 promoted oxidation of alcohols and trimethylsilyl,tetrahyropyranyl and methoxymethyl ethers with Cu(NO_3)_2·3H_2O in the absence of solvent

V(HSO_4)_3 has been found to be an efficient reagent for the promotion of the oxidation of alcohols and trimethylsilyl, tetrahydropyranyl and methoxymethyl ethers to their corresponding carbonyl compounds with Cu(NO_3)_2·3H_2O in the absence of solvent.     

手性氨基醇催化的苯乙炔与酮的对映选择性加成

(S)-(1-Benzylpyrrolidin-2-yl)diphenylmethanol and cinchonine were evaluated as promotors in the asymmetricadditions of phenylacetylene to ketones,in order to prepare chiral propargylic alcohols.Good yields(up to 89%)and moderate enantioselectivities(up to 77.9% ee)were achieved.Addition of Ti(OPr-i)_4 can significantly improvethe enantioselectivity of the reaction.     

Selective Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols in the Presence of Primary Alcohols by an Oxoammonium Salt

Recent reports on the oxidation of alcohols by piperidine oxoammonium salts(1) have aroused much interest in investigation.Semmelhack has found that alcohols can be electrooxidized to aldehydes or ketones at a low potential when the reaction is mediated with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-l-oxy radical (2a) and proposed that the oxoammonium ion (la) is the active oxidizing     

Synthesis of a New Chiral Cyclicβ-Amino Alcohol

The enantioselective chiral l,3,2-oxazaborolidine-catalyzed reduction of prochiralketones by borane has been intensively investigated'-'. Most oxazaborolidine catalystshave been prepared from chiral D-amino alcohols. In our previous study on the catalyststructure-enantioselectivity relationships, we prepared (R)-2-amino-1,l-diphenyl-3~(2naphthyl)-l-propanol I which proved to be a good precursor of chiral catalyst for theenantioselective borane reduction of prochiral ketones4-9. This let'ter d…     

Chiral Ferrocenyl Amino Alcohols：Preparation and Application as Catalysts in the Enantioselective Reduction of Ketones Using NaBH4／I2

Five novel chiral ferrocenyl amino alcohols were prepared from natural amino acids and used as catalysts in the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones with NaBH4/I2 combination.The incorporation of the ferrocenyl moiety into the molecule of the chiral amino alcohols greatly improved their enantioselectivity in the catalysis.The optically active secondary alcohols were obt5ained in moderate to good enantiomeric excesses and high chemical yields.     

STUDIES ON DERIVATIVES OF 2, 3-DIHYDRO-4 H-1, 3, 2-BENZOXAZAPHOSPHORINE——THE DETERMINATION OF THE CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF 2, 3-DISUBSTITUTED-2, 3-DIHYDRO-4H-1, 3, 2-BENZOXAZAPHOSPHORIN-4-ONE (THION)-2-SULFIDE(OXIDE)

The two crystal structures of C_(17)H_(17),N_2O_2Cl_2PS (NP-8) and C_(17)H_(19)N_2O_2PS (NP-10-Ⅱ) have beendetermined by Patterson method. The crystals belong to monoclinic system with space group of P2_1/aand P2_1/n respectively. There are four molecules in the unit cell. Cell parameters: a = 26.622 (7)A, b = 7.711 (2) A., c = 9.461 (3) A, β = 94.90°(4) and a = 18.879(3) A, b = 10.199 (13) A, c = 8.948(3) A, β= 94.30°(3) for the two cells. After refinement by block diagonal matrix least squares me-thod, R factors are 0.046 for 2971 reflections of NP-8 and 0.076 for 1711 reflections of NP-10-Ⅱ. Referring to molecular structures of NP-8 and NP-10-Ⅱ spectra data have been satisfactorilycxplained. The characteristic features of the structures have been discussed.     

Synthesis of Chiral Aminophenols Based on Proline and Their Application in Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes

Three 2-{（3R, 7aS )-1, 1-disubstituted-tetrahydro-lH-pyrrolo [ 1,2- c ] [ 1,3 ] oxazol-3-yl} phenols have been synthesized from salicylaldehyde and amino alcohols derived from L-proline, and used as ligands in enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes, the ee values of obtained secondary alcohols were found in the range of 0-90%.     

Transformation of Oximes and Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds Using Amberlite IRA-400 Supported Chromic Acid in the Presence of Zirconium Tetrachloride

A wide variety of oximes and alcohols were efficiently converted to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones in good to excellent yields using amberlite IRA-400 supported chromic acid in the presence of zirconium tetrachloride in refluxing acetonitrile-H2O. Selective oxidation of oximes and alcohols in the presence of other functional groups such as acetal, hydrazone, aldehyde, ether and alkene can be considered as a noteworthy advantage of this method. A wide variety of oximes and alcohols were efficiently converted to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones in good to excellent yields using amberlite IRA-400 supported chromic acid in the presence of zirconium tetrachloride in refluxing acetonitrile-H2O. Selective oxidation of oximes and alcohols in the presence of other functional groups such as acetal, hydrazone, aldehyde, ether and alkene can be considered as a noteworthy advantage of this method.     

Synthesis of Novel Derivatives of （R）-Cysteine and Their Application in Asymmetric Reduction of Prochiral Ketones

ovel chiral β-amino alcohols containing sulfide or sulfonyl groups were synthesized from （R）-cysteine. Their chiral induction in the asymmetric borane reduction of prochiral ketones was investigated. Optically active secondary alcohols with moderate or high e. e. values were obtained, and the causes of different enantioselectivities between these two sulfur-containing chiral β-amino alcohols were researched.     

OXIDATION OF ALKYLBENZENE CATALYZED BY RUTHENIUM—POLYMERBOUND 2,2''''—BIPYRIDINE COMPLEXES

Oxidation of ethylbenzene, n-propylbcnzene and n-butylbenzene gives the corresponding ketones and alcohols in good yields by organic polymer supported low—valent Ru (Ⅱ) complexes under 1 atm. of air or oxygen at 100℃ in the absence of solvent. The calalytic selectivity to total ketone and alcohol ranged from 98.7％ to 100％. The polymer complex polymer—bipy—Ru—bipy (bipy=2, 2'—bipyridine) is very stable and can be reused for 5 times (each for 5h) without appreciable change in catalytic activity.     

Synthesis and Catalytic Asymmetric Reaction of Chiral Pyridine Prolinol Derivatives

The enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones with borane in the presence of a chiral ligand leading to enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols has received considerable attention in recent years. [1] Enantiomerically pure secondary alcohols are important intermediates for the synthesis of various other organic compounds such as halides, esters, ethers, ketones and amines. To the best of our knowledge, the use of pyridine prolinol derivatives in the reduction of ketones has not been reported so far. Thus, it should be of interest to investigate the catalytic a bility of such ligands. We have an ongoing project in the synthesis and application of chiral pyridine derivatives in chiral molecular recognition[2] and we want to evaluate the effect resulting from the introduction of a pyridinyl moiety onto the catalysts. We expect that the cooperation of pyridine unit and chiral prolinol unit in new ligands may result in unique properties for catalytic reaction.     

Aluminum and Titanium Complexes Containing Pyrrole-imine Ligands: Syntheses,Structures, and Ring-opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone

Syntheses and properties of aluminum and titanium complexes incorporating the pyrrole-imine ligands, N-((~1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methyl)-1-(~1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methanimine(H_2L1) and 2-cyano-~1H-pyrrole(HL2), have been investigated. Addition of one equiv of H_2L1 to AlMe3 and AlEt_3, respectively results in the formation of dinuclear complexes [Al2(L1)2 Me2](1) and [Al2(L1)2 Et2](2). Treatment of Ti(NMe2)4 with one equiv of HL2 and two equiv of iPrOH or three equiv of BnOH results in the production of complexes [Ti(HL3)2(OiPr)2](3) and [Ti2(HL3)2(OBn)6](4)(H_2L~3 = N,N-dimethyl-~1H-pyrrole-2-carboximid-amide). HL_3 anion is an intermediate which is in situ formed from the reaction of HL2 and Ti(NMe2)4. The structures of 1～4 were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The catalytic properties of 1～4 toward ring-opening polymerization(ROP) of ε-caprolactone were studied. All of the compounds could effectively initiate the polymerization reactions with good activities.     

Novel chiral C2-symmetric multidentate aminophosphine ligands for use in catalytic asymmetric reduction of ketones

A series of novel chiral C₂-symmetric multidentate aminophosphine ligands have been successfully synthesized by Schiff-base condensation of bis（o-formylphenyl）phenylphosphane and easily available monoprotected（1R,2R）-diaminocyclohexane.The catalytic properties of these ligands were investigated in Ir-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various aromatic ketones,giving the corresponding optical active alcohols with up to 98%conversion and good ee under mild reaction conditions.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1-（4-Chlorophenyl）-2-cyano-3-amino-3a-hydroxy-3a,3b ,6, 7-te trah y drobenzo[ 4,5]indene

1 INTRODUCTION dimerization of α,β-unsaturated ketones[10]. Herein we discuss the crystal structure of the title compound In the early seventies three groups of investiga- synthesized by the reaction of 2-cyano-3-(4-chloro- tors[1~3] have established that low-valent titanium phenyl)-3-(1-tetralon-2-yl) induced by TiCl4/Zn system. can abstract oxygen from ketones or aldehydes, lead- When 2-cyano-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(1-tetra- lon-2-yl) ing to the formation of olefins. A variety of other…