Synthesis of a novel class of chiral N,N,N-tridentate pyridinebisimidazoline ligands and their application in Ru-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidations

A new class of easily tunable N,N,N-pyridinebisimidazoline (pybim) ligands have been synthesized. The synthesis and tunability of these chiral tridentate ligands are much easier and flexible compared to the popular pyboxes, making the former a suitable ligand tool box for various asymmetric transformations. Ruthenium complexes of the new ligands were synthesized and applied in the asymmetric epoxidation of olefins using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant. Excellent yields and moderate to good enantioselectivities were achieved in the epoxidation of aromatic olefins.     

Application of novel enantiopure hydroxymethyl-substituted pyridine derivatives in asymmetric catalysis

The synthetic modification of enantiopure hydroxymethyl-substituted pyridine derivatives leading to novel chiral ligands is described. A set of these pyridine derivatives was examined as ligands in asymmetric transformations such as enantioselective alkylations or alkynylations of aldehydes, the asymmetric copper-catalyzed Henry reaction and the asymmetric allylation of benzaldehyde with allyl(trichloro)silane. This first screening revealed that several of the pyridine derivatives prepared are effective ligands affording high yields and good enantioselectivities. The asymmetric alkylation of aldehydes with diethylzinc provided yields of up to 93% with an enantiomeric excess of up to 88%. The asymmetric Henry reaction was also efficiently catalyzed by one of the prepared ligands affording (S)-2-nitro-1-phenylethanol in 68% yield and with 70% ee.     

Modular chiral bidentate phosphonites: design, synthesis, and application in catalytic asymmetric hydroformylation reactions

A new class of C(2)-symmetric chiral bidentate phosphonite ligands has been synthesized in moderate to good yields from readily available starting materials. Application of these air-stable chiral phosphonites in the Rh(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene derivatives, vinyl acetate, and allyl cyanide afforded the corresponding chiral aldehydes with high regio- and enantioselectivities under mild reaction conditions. The modular nature of the ligands allows fine-tuning of the selectivities through judicious modifications of the substituents on the ligand backbone. X-ray structural analysis of the catalyst precursor suggested that the steric hindrance caused by the protruding remote substituents of the ligands into the vicinity of the metal center might be an important factor for the enantio-control of the reaction, whereas the sense of asymmetric induction can be rationalized on the basis of a trigonal-bipyramidal transition state diagram.     

Synthesis and catalytic applications of new chiral ferrocenyl P,O ligands

A new method to synthesize both enantiomers of 2-diphenylphosphino-ferrocenecarboxaldehyde with the phosphine group protected as a thiophosphine group was developed. These aldehydes react with 1,2 or 1,3 diols to give, in good yields, new chiral phosphine-acetals. For unsymmetrical (R)-1,3-butanediol, the new asymmetrical acetalic carbon is asymmetric and its configuration was completely controlled by the chirality of the diol. These new P,O ligands were tested in the palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-enylacetate. Good yields and enantioselectivities up to 77% were observed. The catalytic performances of two diastereoisomeric ligands with opposite configurations in planar chirality only proved to be significantly different, showing a strong influence of both planar and central chiralities.     

Synthesis of a new chiral N,N,N-tridentate pyridinebisimidazoline ligand library and its application in Ru-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation

A small ligand library of chiral tridentate N,N,N-pyridinebisimidazolines have been synthesized for the first time. This new class of ligands can be easily tuned and synthesized on multi g-scale. The usefulness of the ligands is shown in the ruthenium-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. Excellent yields (>99%) and good enantioselectivities (up to 71% ee) have been obtained for the epoxidation of aromatic olefins. [reaction: see text]     

Synthesis and application of chiral N, N'-dialkylated cyclohexanedi- amine for asymmetric hydrogenation of aryl ketones

Chiral N, N'-dialkylated cyclohexanediamine derived ligands have been synthesized and used in the asymmetric hydrogenation of aryl ketones. Optically active alcohols with up to 90% enantiomeric excess were obtained in high yields.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric arylation,vinylation, and allenylation of tert-cyclobutanols via enantioselective C-C bond cleavage

A novel enantioselective C-C bond cleavage has been achieved using palladium catalysts and chiral N,P-bidentate ligands in the asymmetric arylation, vinylation, and allenylation of tert-cyclobutanols. In these reactions, the enantioselective beta-carbon elimination of Pd(II) alcoholate formed in situ is the key step. Treatment of tert-cyclobutanols with arylating reagents in toluene in the presence of Pd(OAc)(2), a chiral ferrocene-containing N,P-bidentate ligand, and Cs(2)CO(3) affords optically active gamma-arylated ketones in excellent yields with high enantioselectivity (up to 95% ee). When vinylating reagents are used in place of arylating ones, the asymmetric vinylation also proceeds to afford optically active gamma-vinylated ketones in high yields with good to high enantioselectivity. When propargylic acetates are used, which are known to generate (sigma-allenyl)palladium complexes with Pd(0) species, asymmetric allenylation occurs to afford optically active gamma-allenylated ketones in moderate to good yields with moderate to high enantioselectivity.     

新金鸡纳生物碱衍生物配体的合成及其在烯烃的不对称双羟化反应中的应用

以简便的方法高产率地合成四种金鸡纳生物碱的对甲苯磺酸酯类配体，并将其应用于烯烃的不对称双羟化反应中，取得了较好的不对称诱导效果，双羟化反应的化学产率为82％～95％，对映体过量最高达93％ee．     

Modular monodentate phosphoramidite ligands for rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation

A new class of monodentate phosphoramidite ligands (DpenPhos) has been developed on the basis of the modular concept for Rh(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenations of a variety of olefin derivatives, affording the corresponding optically active compounds in excellent yields and enantioselectivities. The ligands have the advantages of facile preparation, tunable structure, and broad scope of substrates in their Rh(I) complex-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenations.     

The synthesis of (+)- and (−)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-bis(diphenylarsino)butane and their use in asymmetric catalysis

(+)- and (?)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-bis(diphenylarsino)butane, the arsenic analogs of (+)- and (?)-diop have been synthesized in good yields. These ligands give similar optical yields to diop in the asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones, but lower optical yields for the asymmetric hydrogenation of α-acetamidocinnamic acid, but, in this case, yield the isomer having the opposite configuration to diop.     

Asymmetric hydrogenation of alpha-primary and secondary amino ketones: efficient asymmetric syntheses of (-)-arbutamine and (-)-denopamine

Two beta-receptor agonists (-)-denopamine and (-)-arbutamine were prepared in good yields and enantioselectivities by asymmetric hydrogenation of unprotected amino ketones for the first time by using Rh catalysts bearing electron-donating phosphine ligands. A series of alpha-primary and secondary amino ketones were synthesized and hydrogenated to produce various 1,2-amino alcohols in good yields and with good enantioselectivies. This Rh electron-donating phosphine-catalyzed asymmetric hyderogenation represents one of the most promising and convenient approaches towards the asymmetric synthesis of chiral amino alcohols.     

Catalytic enantioselective aryl transfer to aldehydes using chiral 2,2'-bispyrrolidine-based salan ligands

Chiral C?-symmetric diamines have emerged as versatile auxiliaries or ligands in numerous asymmetric transformations. Chiral 2,2'-bispyrrolidine-based salan ligands were prepared and applied to the asymmetric aryl transfer to aldehydes with arylboronic acids as the source of transferable aryl groups. The corresponding diarylmethanols were obtained in high yields with moderate to good enantioselectivitives of up to 83% ee.     

Easily accessible ferrocenyl N-P/S type ligands and their applications in asymmetric allylic substitutions

Easily accessible novel 1,2-disubstituted phosphinamidite-thioether ligands based on a ferrocene motif have been developed, and successfully applied for asymmetric allylic substitutions with excellent yields and enantioselectivities.     

Synthesis of novel C2-symmetric ligands based on (R,R)- and (S,S)-diphenyl-1,3-propanediol

A range of novel C₂-symmetric dioxygen and dinitrogen ligands can readily be obtained through the interconversion of the parent 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanediol enantiomers which are, in turn, accessed in good yields via a Sharpless asymmetric epoxidative resolution.     

The first series of chiral 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine tri-N-oxide ligands for Lewis base-catalyzed asymmetric allylation of aldehydes

The first series of chiral 2,2':6',2'-terpyridine tri-N-oxide ligands have been developed; They were showed to be active Lewis base-catalysts for asymmetric allylation of aldehydes using allyltrichlorosilane with optimal results at 0 degrees C for electron-deficient aromatic aldehydes (yields up to 97% and enantioselectivities up to 86% ee).     

Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Benzaldehyde by Catalysts of Chiral Heterocyclic Ligands

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非血红素铁、锰配合物催化烯烃不对称环氧化反应研究进展

手性环氧化物是重要的有机反应中间体.金属氧化酶催化的氧化反应通常具有高效、高选择性、反应条件温和和绿色的特点,模拟其中的非血红素铁加氧酶设计合成一系列手性四氮铁锰配合物催化烯烃不对称环氧化反应成为获得高产率、高对映选择性的手性环氧化物的一个重要方法.本文综述了近年来非血红素手性四氮铁锰配合物催化烯烃不对称环氧化反应的研究进展及相应的机理研究.     

New ferrocenyl P,S and S,S ligands for asymmetric catalysis

Various new chiral ferrocenyl phosphine-thioethers and thiophosphine-thioethers with planar chirality only have been efficiently synthesized with good overall yields (39–43%) in enantiomerically pure form by a nine-step sequence involving the introduction of the planar chirality by Kagan’s acetal method. These new P,S and S,S ligands have been successfully used in the palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution reaction (ee up to 93%).     

Novel benzoferrocenyl chiral ligands: Synthesis and evaluation of their suitability for asymmetric catalysis

Four benzoferrocenyl phosphorus chiral ligands were conveniently prepared in good overall yields. These ligands were found to be stable in solid form and in solution. Two of the four ligands were resolved by chiral HPLC. Unlike a reported bis(phosphino-η⁵-indenyl)iron(II) complex, in which the indenyl ligands undergo ring flipping through an η¹-intermediate, these two ligands were found to be configurationally stable in solution and in solid state. The suitability of these ligands for enantioselective catalysis was assessed in studies on allylic alkylation reactions. When the two less sterically hindered ligands were used, excellent chemical yields were obtained, but the other two more sterically hindered ones gave lower yields. When the two enantiopure ligands were used, enantioselectivity of up to 51% ee was observed. These findings suggest that benzoferrocene derivatives may be used as chiral ligands for asymmetric catalysis.     

Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of quaternary all-carbon stereogenic centers. Preparation of alpha,alpha'-disubstituted beta,gamma-unsaturated esters through Cu-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylations

[reaction: see text] Peptide-based chiral ligands, readily prepared from commercially available materials, are used to promote Cu-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylations of alpha,beta-unsaturated esters bearing a gamma-phosphate with various alkylzinc reagents. These transformations lead to the formation of alpha,alpha'-dialkyl-beta,gamma-unsaturated esters in high yields as well as high regio- (re) and enantioselectivities (ee).