Asymmetric catalysis on sequentially-linked columns.

We report a catalytic asymmetric reaction process that involves the use of solid-phase reagents and catalysts that constitute the packing of a series of "reaction columns". This process was applied to the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactams, to yield pure products with excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivity. We have identified several advantages to conducting chemical reactions on sequential columns, including ease of catalyst and reagent recovery and simplified purification steps that preclude the need for chromatography.     

Pyran annulation: asymmetric synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted-4-methylene tetrahydropyrans

[reaction: see text] A reaction process for the asymmetric construction of a variety of cis or trans disubstituted pyrans is described. This sequences allows for the asymmetric convergent union of two aldehydes with silyl-stannane reagent 1 in a two-step process: catalytic asymmetric allylation of the first aldehyde using 1 with a BITIP catalyst, followed by reaction of the alcohol so obtained with a second aldehyde and TMSOTf.     

Catalytic Asymmetric [ 2,3 ] -Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Sulfur Ylides Generated from Carbenoids

The catalytic asymmetric reactions of oxygen or sulfur ylides generated from carbenoids have attracted consider able attention in recent years. High enantioselectivities have been achieved in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions and [ 2,3 ]-sigmatropic rearrangement of oxygen ylides. In contrast to the oxygen ylide, the corresponding catalytic asymmetric reaction of sulfur ylide is less developed. Compared to oxygen ylides, the sulfur ylides are more stable and experimental evidence supports a free ylide rather than a metal-bound ylide as reaction intermediate. That means the enantio-control must be in the step of the ylide formation. If the subsequent reaction such as [ 2,3 ]-sigmatropic rearrangement or 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is a concerted process and is faster than the racemization of the chiral ylide intermediate, then the catalytic asymmetric sulfur ylide reaction will be possible.     

Enantioselective Organophotocatalytic Telescoped Synthesis of a Chiral Privileged Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

The continuous flow, enantioselective, organophotoredox catalytic asymmetric alkylation of aldehydes was studied, by using a homemade, custom-designed photoreactor for reactions under cryogenic conditions. Going from microfluidic conditions up to a 10 mL mesofluidic reactor, an increase of productivity by almost 18000 % compared to the batch reaction was demonstrated. Finally, for the first time, a stereoselective photoredox organocatalytic continuous flow reaction in a fully telescoped process for an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)synthesis was successfully achieved. The final process consists of four units of operation: visible light-driven asymmetric catalytic benzylation under continuous flow, inline continuous work-up, neutralisation and a final oxidative amidation step afforded the pharmaceutically active molecule in 95 % e.e.     

Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of alpha,beta-unsaturated amides: efficient synthesis of beta-aryl alpha-hydroxy amides using a one-pot tandem catalytic asymmetric epoxidation-Pd-catalyzed epoxide opening process

The catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of alpha,beta-unsaturated amides using Sm-BINOL-Ph3As=O complex was succeeded. Using 5-10 mol % of the asymmetric catalyst, a variety of amides were epoxidized efficiently, yielding the corresponding alpha,beta-epoxy amides in up to 99% yield and in more than 99% ee. Moreover, the novel one-pot tandem process, one-pot tandem catalytic asymmetric epoxidation-Pd-catalyzed epoxide opening process, was developed. This method was successfully utilized for the efficient synthesis of beta-aryl alpha-hydroxy amides, including beta-aryllactyl-leucine methyl esters. Interestingly, it was found that beneficial modifications on the Pd catalyst were achieved by the constituents of the first epoxidation, producing a more suitable catalyst for the Pd-catalyzed epoxide opening reaction in terms of chemoselectivity.     

Catalytic asymmetric vinylation of ketone enolates

[see reaction]. A protocol for the catalytic asymmetric vinylation of ketone enolates has been developed. Key to the success of this process was the development of new electron-rich chiral monodentate ligands.     

A simplified catalytic system for direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of thioamides; application to an enantioselective synthesis of atorvastatin

A new catalytic system was developed for the direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction of thioamides. The new lithium-free Cu catalyst (second-generation catalyst) exhibited enhanced catalytic efficiency over the previously developed catalyst comprising [Cu(CH₃CN)₄]PF₆/Ph-BPE/LiOAr (first-generation catalyst), which required a tedious catalyst preparation process. In the reaction with the second-generation catalyst, the intermediate Cu-aldolate functioned as a Brønsted base to generate thioamide enolate, efficiently driving the catalytic cycle. The present aldol methodology culminated in a concise asymmetric synthesis of atorvastatin (Lipitor^®: atorvastatin calcium), a widely prescribed HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.     

An improved lanthanum catalyst system for asymmetric amination: toward a practical asymmetric synthesis of AS-3201 (Ranirestat)

A catalytic asymmetric amination with a lanthanum/amide complex was significantly improved. The use of lanthanum nitrate hydrate in place of lanthanum triisopropoxide made the process reproducible, scalable, and cost-effective. The development of a ternary catalytic system of La/ligand/amine was a key to high ee and catalytic turnover. A 100 g scale reaction was performed to showcase a practical synthesis of a key intermediate for AS-3201, a highly potent aldose reductase inhibitor.     

基于吡咯骨架的不对称傅克反应研究进展

手性吡咯化合物是一类重要的五元含氮杂环化合物,广泛存在于众多有生物活性的天然产物中.利用不对称傅克反应合成手性吡咯化合物一直是有机合成的研究热点之一.利用手性有机小分子和手性金属催化剂是实现不对称合成手性吡咯化合物最为常见的方法.根据催化剂的分类,我们就近十几年来基于吡咯结构单元的不对称傅克反应的研究进展进行简要阐述.     

手性螺环配体及催化剂在不对称催化反应中的应用研究进展

金属参与的不对称催化反应是制备光学活性化合物的重要途径之一,其中新型手性配体的设计合成一直是不对称催化领域中十分关键且富有挑战性的课题.从20世纪90年代末开始,化学家们尝试在手性配体中引入螺环结构,创造性地发展了螺[4.4]壬烷骨架、螺双二氢茚骨架、螺[4.4]壬二烯骨架和螺二色满骨架等手性螺环单齿配体,多齿配体及其催化剂,并成功应用于不对称催化氢化、不对称碳碳键形成或碳杂键形成等不对称转化反应中,合成了众多富有价值的手性产品,有力地推动了不对称催化反应的工业应用化进程.本文综合评述了手性螺环配体的早期发现、发展历程以及近期的研究成果,介绍了螺环配体在药物及天然产物中的应用研究进展,并对手性螺环结构的小分子催化剂的研究进展进行叙述和说明.     

A new entry to Pd-H chemistry: catalytic asymmetric conjugate reduction of enones with EtOH and a highly enantioselective synthesis of warfarin

[reaction: see text] We report here the catalytic asymmetric conjugate reduction of enones using ethanol as a hydride source. The reaction was carried out in the presence of a chiral Pd complex at ambient temperature in ethanol, and the desired products were obtained in high chemical yield and high enantioselectivity. We applied this novel reaction to the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of warfarin (96% ee), and on the basis of d-labeling experiments, the reaction mechanism is proposed.     

离子液体介质中有机合成及不对称催化反应研究新进展

总结了近年离子液体中有机合成反应及不对称催化反应研究新进展，包括还原 反应、氧化反应、Friedel-Crafts反应、Diels-Alder反应、交叉偶联反应、加成 反应、环缩合反应、自由基反应、Witting反应、重排反应、不对称催化反应及其 它合成反应。     

有机小分子催化的不对称Strecker反应研究进展

有机小分子催化的不对称合成反应是目前研究最为活跃的领域之一. 不对称Strecker反应是合成光学活性α-氨基酸衍生物的有效手段. 目前报道的催化不对称Strecker反应的有机催化剂主要有手性胍类、手性(硫)脲衍生物、氮-氧偶极化合物、手性Brønsted酸等, 取得了良好的催化活性和对映选择性. 对各类有机小分子催化剂在有机催化不对称Strecker反应中的应用研究进展, 以及催化剂结构与反应条件对催化活性和不对称诱导作用的影响进行了简要评述.     

Asymmetric synthesis of bicyclic beta-lactones via the intramolecular, nucleophile-catalyzed aldol lactonization: improved efficiency and expanded scope

[reaction: see text] The intramolecular, nucleophile-catalyzed, aldol lactonization (NCAL) process merges catalytic, asymmetric carbocycle synthesis with beta-lactone synthesis. The application of modified Mukaiyama reagents to this process led to greatly improved conversion and efficiency (70-82% yield) and shorter reaction times with no diminution of enantioselectivity (91-98% ee). The process was extended to several new aldehyde-acid substrates leading to new bicyclic-beta-lactones. This methodology uniquely provides beta-lactone-fused cyclopentanes and cyclohexanes readied for further transformations.     

无溶剂条件下的不对称催化反应

本文综述了近年来在无溶剂条件下进行的一些不对称催化反应的进展, 着重介绍了无溶剂条件下的不对称Aldol反应、环氧化合物不对称开环反应、外消旋环氧化合物的拆分、不对称Diels-Alder反应、金属有机试剂对醛酮的不对称加成反应、不对称氢化反应、不对称氢甲酰化反应、不对称烯烃复分解反应、不对称Michael加成反应、不对称氧化反应、不对称Friedel-Crafts反应等, 同时展望了无溶剂不对称催化反应的研究前景。     

Rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective diboration of simple alkenes

Enantioselective catalytic reactions that operate directly on inexpensive unactivated alkenes are extraordinarily useful for the preparation of chiral organic building blocks and new materials. While a number of such processes have been developed, our ability to meet the intensifying demand for inexpensive stereochemically complex materials will require a significant expansion of practical catalytic asymmetric reaction methodology. In this regard, the rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective diboration reaction has been developed in order to address a number of extant problems in catalytic alkene transformation simultaneously. This process provides an enantiomerically enriched reactive dimetalated intermediate which can be converted to a variety of difunctional reaction products.     

联二萘酚配合物催化的不对称异原子Diels-Alder反应研究进展

光学活性的联二萘酚及其衍生物作为优良的手性配体在不对称催化反应中的研究已经取得重大进展,本文概述了近些年来以联二萘酚及其衍生物为手性配体和各种金属盐形成的配合物作为手性催化剂在不对称催化的异原子Diels-Alder反应中的应用.总结了各种基于联二萘酚及其衍生物的用于异原子Diels-Alder反应的新的催化剂,以及能有效不对称催化该反应的新条件及新方法.     

Organocatalytic Asymmetric Nitroaldol Reaction: Cooperative Effects of Guanidine and Thiourea Functional Groups

Catalytic enantio‐ and diastereoselective nitroaldol reactions were explored by using designed guanidine–thiourea bifunctional organocatalysts under mild and operationally simple biphasic conditions. These catalytic asymmetric reactions have a broad substrate generality with respect to the variety of aldehydes and nitroalkanes. Based on this catalytic nitroaldol process, straightforward syntheses of cytoxazone and 4‐epi‐cytoxazone were achieved. These catalytic nitroaldol reactions require KI as an additive for highly asymmetric induction; it operates by inhibiting the retro mode of the reaction. On the basis of studies of structure and catalytic‐activity relationships, a plausible guanidine–thiourea cooperative mechanism and a transition state of the catalytic reactions are proposed. Drastic substituent effects on the catalytic properties of this catalyst may lead to the development of new chiral surfactants.     

The state of the art in asymmetric induction: the aldol reaction as a case study

This review highlights the achievements in asymmetric induction in the context of the aldol reaction during the years 2003–2007. While chiral auxiliary-mediated methods are the best understood and developed, catalytic methods based on chiral metal–ligand complexes and more recently organocatalysts promise to improve the efficacy and economics of asymmetric induction. This review provides a brief summary of work prior to 2003 on chiral auxiliaries, metal catalysts and organocatalysts, and then delineates the state of the art in each process. It appears that no one method of achieving asymmetric induction in the aldol reaction is universally superior.     

R-沙美特罗的合成方法

近年来手性沙美特罗的合成方法有微生物催化、不对称氢化、CBS(Corey-Bakshi-Shibata)还原反应及不对称Henry反应、手性(Salen)Co试剂催化的HKR(末端环氧不对称水解动力学)拆分反应等。对这些方法进行比较,结果表明,不对称催化合成由于其反应收率高、反应产物光学纯度高、操作容易控制,在目前手性药物的合成中处于主导地位。此外酶催化不对称合成、手性辅基诱导的对映选择性合成等方法也是有效的途径。