Catalytic asymmetric hydrosilylation of acetophenone with new chiral thiourea ligands containing the (S)-α-phenylethyl group

New chiral thioureas 1–8 containing 1,2-ethylendiamine or trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane as the carbon skeleton, and containing an (S)-α-phenylethyl group have been prepared (79–98% yield). Thioureas 1–8 were used as ligands for the zinc-based catalyzed asymmetric hydrosilylation of acetophenone with polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). The best result was achieved with monothiourea 1 (up to 75% ee), in toluene and a catalyst load of 5 mol %.     

Asymmetric synthesis of novel 1,4-aminoalcohol ligands with norbornene and norbornane backbone: use in the asymmetric diethylzinc addition to benzaldehyde

The asymmetric synthesis of cis-1,4-aminoalcohols with norbornene and norbornane backbone was performed starting with (2S,3R)-(−)-cis-hemiester 1 (98% ee). Chemoselective amination with HMPTA followed by Grignard reactions and subsequent LAH reductions afforded compounds 5a–d. cis-Hemiester 1 was also transformed into chiral ligands 7a–f and 9a–d with the DCC coupling method followed by LAH reduction using acyclic, heterocyclic amines and various aniline derivatives and p-toluenesulfonamide, respectively. The chiral ligands were subjected to asymmetric diethylzinc addition to examine their effectiveness as chiral catalysts. Among these, arylamine and tosyl substituted chiral ligands 9a–d exhibited the highest selectivities (up to 97% ee).     

Axially dissymmetric binaphthyldiimine chiral salen-type ligands for copper-catalyzed asymmetric aziridination

Axially dissymmetric chiral salen-type ligands 1–4 and 7 were prepared from the reaction of (R)-(+)-1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamine with 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde, 2,3-dichlorobenzaldehyde, 3,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde or salicylaldehyde in high yields, respectively. The catalytic asymmetric aziridination of alkenes has been examined using these novel chiral ligands. Excellent enantioselectivity in the aziridination of cinnamates has been achieved using the C₂-symmetric chiral ligand 1.     

Effect of the rigidity and flexibility features of 2-pyridinyl or 8-quinolinyl based N-N chiral ligands on the stereochemical properties of [Pd(N-N)Cl2] complexes

The [Pd(N-N^∗)Cl₂] complexes have been obtained, as yellow solids, in almost quantitative yields; N-N^∗ indicate bidentate chiral ligands (S_a)-1, (S_a)-2, (S,S)-3, (R,R)-4, containing the rigid 2-pyridinyl or 8-quinolinyl building block skeleton and the C₂-symmetric chiral framework trans-2,5-dimethylpyrrolidinyl or (S)-(+)-2,2′-(2-azapropane-1,3-diyl)-1,1′-binaphthalene. The ligands pairs have the same C₂-symmetric chiral framework but different building block skeleton, beyond that for the basicity in the N-donor atoms, for rigidity and flexibility features. The N-N^∗ ligands act as chelating ligands leading a square planar geometry. The compounds [Pd(S,S-3)Cl₂] and [Pd(R,R-4)Cl₂] have been also characterised by X-ray diffraction. The rigidity and flexibility features of (S,S)-3 and (R,R)-4 ligands induce a different orientation of the trans-2,5-dimethylpyrrolidinyl moiety with respect to the pyridinyl and quinolinyl plane. This work shows that intrinsic rigidity and flexibility are not enough to define the ligand properties and to preview the effects that they induce on the reactivity of the metal complex.     

The application of pyranoside phosphite-pyridine ligands to enantioselective Ir-catalyzed hydrogenations of highly unfunctionalized olefins

Eight (biaryl)phosphite/pyridine ligands 1–2a–d have been prepared by the modular functionalization of positions C-2 and C-3 of two d-glucopyranoside backbones. The chiral ligands were examined in the iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of poorly functionalized alkenes, as a function of the relative position of the coordinating groups and the geometric properties of the biaryl phosphite moieties. Enantiomeric excesses of up to 90% were achieved in the hydrogenation of E-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-butene by using 1a and 1c, which seemingly combine the beneficial effect of the phosphite at the 2-position with the matching (R_ax)-configuration of their encumbered biaryl substituents. The results of the hydrogenation of more challenging substrates, such as Z-trisubstituted alkenes, alkenes with a neighboring polar group or demanding 1,1-di-substituted alkenes, generally confirmed this trend, and in some significant cases, the chiral hydrogenated products were isolated with ees of 65–79%.     

Synthesis of novel β-amino alcohols and their application in the catalytic asymmetric sulfoxidation of sulfides

Novel chiral norephedrine-based β-amino alcohol ligands containing a thiophene ring were prepared from norephedrine and substituted furan carbaldehydes (methyl- or ethyl-substituted) and used in combination with VO(acac)₂ for the asymmetric oxidation of aryl methyl sulfides using H₂O₂ as an oxidant. Amino alcohol derived Schiff bases 4,5a–b gave higher enantiomeric excesses than amino alcohol-derived reduced Schiff based ligands 6,7a–b. Of these chiral ligands, (1S,2R)-5b and (1S,2R)-7b gave high yields (90%) with moderate to high enantioselectivities (78%, 96% ee, respectively). The oxidation of other aryl methyl sulfides with (1S,2R)-5b and (1S,2R)-7b as ligands afforded the corresponding sulfoxides in 60–89% yields and with 92–99% ee.     

Asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde catalyzed by novel chiral C2-symmetric tetrakis(sulfonamide)–titanium(IV) complexes

A series of chiral C₂-symmetric tetrakis(sulfonamides) 3a–f, 4a–f were prepared and employed as ligands for titanium(IV) complexes in the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde. The chiral secondary alcohols were obtained in high yields and in moderate enantioselectivities.     

Asymmetric synthesis of new chiral long chain alcohols

Sixteen new chiral alcohols with alkyl (C₁₁–C₁₉) and aryl, substituted aryl, hetero aryl and biaryl groups 2a–2t were synthesized by three different asymmetric reduction methods from their corresponding ketones 1a–1t. Chiral NaBH₄ (method A), chiral BH₃ (method B) and chiral AIP (method C) were used as asymmetric reduction catalysts. Chiral NaBH₄ was modified by four different ligands 3a–3d, chiral BH₃ and chiral AIP by four different ligands 4a–4d. Ligand 4c was synthesized for the first time in this work. Chiral NaBH₄ generated chiral alcohols of (R)-configuration and chiral BH₃ and chiral AIP of (S)-configuration with high enantiomeric excesses, were analysed by chiral HPLC. In order to determine the ee values by chiral HPLC, sixteen corresponding racemic alcohols, synthesized by reducing their corresponding ketones via NaBH₄, were used for chiral resolution on a Daicel OD HPLC column. The sixteen starting ketones were synthesized in this study by Friedel–Craft acylation. The new chiral alcohols were characterized by IR, NMR, (¹H and ¹³C), MS, elemental analyses and specific rotation. The reduction methods A, B and C were applied to these ketones for the first time in this study and were compared with each other. The relationship between the structure of the ketone and the yield and the enantiomeric excess was discussed.     

Chiral diphenylselenophosphoramides: a new class of chiral ligands for the titanium(IV) alkoxide-promoted addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes

Chiral C₂-symmetric diphenylselenophosphoramides 1 and 2 were prepared from the reaction of diphenylselenophosphinic chloride with (1R,2R)-(−)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and (1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine, respectively, in high yields. Another novel chiral ligand 3 was prepared from the reaction of diphenylselenophosphinic chloride with (R)-(+)-1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamine using butyllithium as the base. The ligands were used as catalytic chiral ligands in the titanium(IV) alkoxide-promoted enantioselective addition reaction of diethylzinc to aldehydes.     

The synthesis of chiral amino diol tridentate ligands and their enantioselective induction during the addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes

A series of C₂-symmetric chiral amino diol tridentate ligands 3a–g were prepared from achiral bulky organolithiums, achiral bulky primary amines, and optically active epichlorohydrin (ECH). The prepared C₂-symmetric chiral amino diol tridentate ligands were capable of inducing enantioselectivity in the model reaction of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with diethylzinc with an ee of up to 96%. The enantioselectivity can be modulated by adjusting the steric hindrance of the achiral reagents employed in the synthesis of the chiral ligand. The configuration of the addition product depended on the configuration of the amino diol ligands, which can be simply controlled as desired by using the ECH with the desired configuration during the preparation of the ligand.     

N-Aryl indole-derived C–N bond axially chiral phosphine ligands: synthesis and application in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation

N-Aryl indole-derived C–N bond axially chiral phosphine ligands 2a–c were obtained by DDQ oxidation of N-aryl indoline-derived phosphine oxide followed by silane reduction. Resolution of C–N bond atropisomers was achieved by chiral HPLC. The investigation of the rotation barrier for the C–N bond axial stability of phosphines and the determination of the absolute configuration of 2c are described. Finally, the ability of the chiral ligand 2c was demonstrated in a palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation (up to 99% ee).     

New chiral morpholine-pyrrolidine ligands affecting asymmetric selectivity in copper catalyzed Henry reaction

In this study, several chiral diamine (35, 36, 37 and 39), triamine (24 and 25), diaminol (38, 42 and 43) and triaminol ligands (29 and 30) having chiral morpholine and pyrrolidine moieties conjugated constitutes, were prepared from commercially available (S)-2-amino-2-phenylacetic acid and (S)-proline. These ligands were complexed with copper (II) salt in situ and applied to asymmetric Henry reaction. Asymmetric addition of various structurally divergent aldehydes and nitromethane in the presence of 5?mol% of chiral ligand with CuCl₂ furnished corresponding β-nitro alcohol in good yields (up to 55–79%) with good enantioselectivity (up to 89%).     

Synthesis of chiral C/N-functionalized morpholine alcohols: study of their catalytic ability as ligand in asymmetric diethylzinc addition to aldehyde

A broad variety of chiral C/N-functionalized morpholine alcohols sharing a common structural motif in the 3-(hydroxymethyl)morpholine 6 were prepared from enantiomerically pure serine for the purpose of studying their catalytic ligand properties. The asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde in the presence of 10 mol % of chiral C/N-functionalized morpholine alcohols gave 1-phenyl-1-propanol in 59–81% yield with 10–30% ee. The addition of 10 mol % of n-butyl lithium to the reaction mixture resulted in a significant enhancement of the stereoselectivity in the case of ligands bearing the two geminal phenyl substituents on the backbone. In the presence of n-butyl lithium and using (S)-3-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)morpholine (S)-19 as the chiral promoter, (S)-1-phenyl-1-propanol was obtained in 81% yield with 76% ee. The geminal diphenyl-class of morpholine ligands was examined for the diethylzinc addition to four different aldehydes in the presence of n-butyl lithium. (S)-N-Benzyl-3-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)morpholine (S)-27 was found to be most enantioselective in the case of 4-methoxybenzaldehyde to give (R)-alcohol in 87% yield with 80% ee. Catalysts (S)-19 and its N-methyl derivative (S)-26 gave alcohols with an (S)-absolute configuration while the N-benzylated derivative (S)-27 gave the opposite enantiomeric products. The tentative transition state models to account for the observed product stereoselectivity with morpholine ligands holding the geminal diphenyl group on the β-amino alcohol segment are proposed.     

Enantiomerically pure chiral pyridino-crown ethers: synthesis and enantioselectivity toward the enantiomers of α-(1-naphthyl)ethylammonium perchlorate

Seven new enantiomerically pure chiral pyridino-crown ethers (S,S)-4–(R,R)-10 were prepared. Three of them [(S,S)-4, (S,S)-7 and (R,R)-10] contain one, and two of them [(S,S)-5 and (S,S)-8] contain two linker chains with a terminal double bond. These linker chains were connected to the carbon atom at position 9 (opposite the pyridine moiety) of the macrocycle. The terminal double bond of the linker makes it possible to attach these ligands to silica gel to obtain chiral stationary phases (CSPs). The enantioselectivity of the new ligands toward the enantiomers of α-(1-naphthyl)ethylammonium perchlorate (NEA) was also determined by a titration ¹H NMR method.     

Synthesis of new chiral Schiff bases and their application in the asymmetric trimethylsilylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes

The new chiral Schiff base ligands 1a–1c were synthesized from (1R)-(+)-camphor and found to be efficient catalysts for the enantioselective silylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes. The corresponding aromatic cyanohydrins were obtained in good yields and with enantiomeric excesses (e.e.s) of up to 73%.     

C2-Symmetric diphenylphosphoramide and diphenylthiophosphoramide derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane as ligands for the titanium(IV) alkoxide-promoted addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes

Chiral C₂-symmetric diphenylphosphoramide 4 and diphenylthiophosphoramide 5 were prepared from the reaction of diphenylphosphinic chloride and diphenylthiophosphinic chloride with (1R,2R)-(−)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane in the presence of diisopropylethylamine in high yields. They were used as chiral ligands in the catalytic asymmetric addition reaction of diethylzinc to aldehydes in the presence of titanium(IV) isopropoxide to give the corresponding sec-alcohols in 70–83% ee with an (R)-configuration and in 40–50% ee with an (S)-configuration, respectively.     

New planar chiral P,N-ligands containing tricarbonyl(arene)chromium for enantioselective asymmetric hydroboration of styrenes

Optically active (1,2-disubstituted arene) chromium tricarbonyl complexes 2A–2D with a pyridyl and a phosphorus group in the two ortho benzylic positions have been stereoselectively synthesized from a commercially available (+)-(4,6-O-benzylidene)methyl-α-d-glucopyranoside. These chromium complexes have been used as chiral ligands in the preparation of rhodium catalysts for the hydroboration of styrene derivatives. High enantioselectivities were observed in the hydroboration of vinylarenes.     

Synthesis and use in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of new planar chiral chromium complexes of 1,2-disubstituted arenes having pyridine and aryl phosphine groups

Optically active (1,2-disubstituted arene)chromium tricarbonyl complexes 4–7 having pyridine and aryl phosphorus groups were synthesized from (o-disubstituted benzaldehyde)tricarbonylchromium. These chromium complexes have been used as chiral ligands in the asymmetric allylic alkylation of rac-1,3-diphenyl-2-propenyl acetate 8 catalyzed by (η³-allyl)palladium complex. The enantioselectivity increases as the number of electron-withdrawing substituents in the aryl phosphine increases. Significant solvent effects on the enantioselectivity were observed for 4 and 7. By the judicious choice of the planar chiral ligand, high enantioselectivities (90% R, 93% S at 0°C) were observed.     

New amidophosphine-phosphinites (tLANOPs) as chiral ligands for asymmetric hydrogenation reactions

The new amidophosphine-phosphinite (AMPP) ligands 4a–g (called tLANOP ligands) derived from the chiral hydroxy amide (R)- or (S)-2-hydroxy-3,3,N-trimethylbutyramide have been prepared in 48–83% yield. The crystal structures of the square planar complexes [(SP-4-3)-Pd((R)-dmphea)((S)-4a)]BF₄ and [Rh((R)-4a)(COD)]BF₄ have allowed the absolute configurations of the ligands to be assigned. In both complexes the 7-membered chelating ring of 4a has virtually the same twist-boat conformation. With this class of ligands the rhodium catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 4-oxoisophorone enol acetate gave (S)-phorenol acetate in up to 71% ee. The iridium catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of the cyclic iminium salts 16a and 16b afforded after work-up the corresponding cyclic secondary amine (S)-17 in up to 86% ee, when bulky groups were present on the phenyl substituents on the two phosphorus atoms.     

Novel C2-symmetric chiral O,N,N,O-tetradentate 2,2-bipyridyldiolpropane ligands: synthesis and application in asymmetric diethylzinc addition to aldehydes

First synthesis of C₂-symmetric chiral O,N,N,O-tetradentate 2,2-bipyridyldiolpropane ligands is described. The Mukaiyama–Michael reaction was applied as an important reaction for the synthesis of 2,2-bipyridylpropane 9. Among the ligands synthesized, ligand 11 exhibits excellent chiral induction (up to 97% ee) in diethylzinc addition to various aldehydes. The use of additional Lewis acid such as Ti(OⁱPr)₄ in diethylzinc addition reaction is not required for the present catalytic system.