C‐Selective and Diastereoselective Alkyl Addition to β,γ‐Alkynyl‐α‐imino Esters with Zinc(II)ate Complexes

Since umpolung α‐imino esters contain three electrophilic centers, regioselective alkyl addition with traditional organometallic reagents has been a serious problem in the practical synthesis of versatile chiral α‐amino acid derivatives. An unusual C‐alkyl addition to α‐imino esters using a Grignard reagent (RMgX)‐derived zinc(II)ate was developed. Zinc(II)ate complexes consist of a Lewis acidic [MgX]⁺ moiety, a nucleophilic [R₃Zn]^? moiety, and 2 [MgX₂]. Therefore, the ionically separated [R₃Zn]^? selectively attacks the imino carbon atom ,which is most strongly activated by chelation of [MgX]⁺. In particular, chiral β,γ‐alkynyl‐α‐imino esters can strongly promote highly regio‐ and diastereoselective C‐alkylation because of structural considerations, and the corresponding optically active α‐quaternary amino acid derivatives are obtained within 5 minutes in high to excellent yields.     

Synthesis and Structures of β‐Diketoiminate Complexes of Magnesium

The reaction of the β‐diketoiminate lithium complex (dipp)NacNacLi · OEt₂ ((dipp)NacNac = 2‐((2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)amino)‐4‐((2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)imino)‐pent‐2‐enyl) with iPrMgCl and MgI₂ yield the corresponding (dipp)NacNacMgiPr · OEt₂ ( 1 ) and (dipp)NacNacMgI · OEt₂ ( 2 ). The reaction of 2 with NaBH₄ in diethylether gives (dipp)NacNacMg(μ‐H)₃BH · OEt₂ ( 3 ). The core element of compounds 1 – 3 is a six‐membered ring formed by N(1)–C(1)–C(2)–C(3)–N(2) and magnesium. The structures of 1 and 2 show the β‐diketoiminate backbone in a boat‐conformation with the tetrahedrally coordinated metal center at the prow and the opposing carbon atom at the stern. The magnesium atom in 3 is octahedrally coordinated and out of the β‐diketoiminate plane.     

Synthesis and Characterization of β‐Diketiminate Zinc Complexes

The monomeric β‐diketiminate zinc complex (Mes)NacNacZnMe 1 (MesNacNac = {[2,6‐(2,4,6‐Me₃‐C₆H₂)N(Me)C)]₂CH}) was obtained in almost quantitative yield from the reaction of ZnMe₂ with (Mes)NacNacH. Reaction of 1 with either Me₃NHCl or a solution of HCl in Et₂O yielded (Mes)NacNacZnCl 2 , whereas (Mes)NacNacZnI 3 was obtained from the reaction of 1 with I₂. 1 – 3 were characterized by elemental analyses, mass and multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C{¹H}) NMR spectroscopy, 3·THF also by single crystal X‐ray analysis.     

Low Valent Magnesium Chemistry with a Super Bulky β‐Diketiminate Ligand

The steric bulk of the well‐known ^DIPPBDI ligand (CH[C(CH₃)N‐DIPP]₂, DIPP=2,6‐diisopropylphenyl) was increased by replacing isopropyl for isopentyl groups. This very bulky ^DIPePBDI ligand could not stabilize the radical species (^DIPePBDI)Mg^.: reduction of (^DIPePBDI)MgI with Na gave (^DIPePBDI)₂Mg₂ with a rather long Mg‐Mg bond of 3.0513(8) Å. Addition of TMEDA prior to reduction gave complex (^DIPePBDI)₂Mg₂(C₆H₆), which could also be obtained as its THF adduct. It is speculated that combination of a bulky spectator ligand and TMEDA prevents dimerization of the intermediate Mg^I radical, which then reacts with the benzene solvent. Complex (^DIPePBDI)₂Mg₂(C₆H₆), which formally contains the anti‐aromatic anion C₆H₆^2?, reacted with tBuOH as a Brønsted base to 1,3‐ and 1,4‐cyclohexadiene and with H₂ as a two electron donor to (^DIPePBDI)₂Mg₂H₂ and C₆H₆. It also reductively cleaved the C?F bond in fluorobenzene and gave (^DIPePBDI)MgPh, (^DIPePBDI)MgF, and C₆H₆.     

α‐Chloroalkylmagnesium Reagents of >90 % ee by Sulfoxide/Magnesium Exchange

Not only for ligand exchange at sulfoxides can the sulfoxide/magnesium exchange reaction be used, but it also provides a possibility to generate Grignard reagents in way that avoids metallic magnesium and thus radical processes. Therefore, enantiomerically pure Grignard reagents can be obtained from the corresponding sulfoxides [Eq. (a)].     

Magnesium Complexes Bearing η2-Pyrazolato Ligands

Despite the small size of the magnesium ion , η²-bound pyrazolato ligands are found in complexes 1 – 3 . These complexes provide new insight into the design of volatile Group 2 metal complexes for use in chemical vapor deposition processes.     

β‐Diketiminate‐Stabilized Magnesium(I) Dimers and Magnesium(II) Hydride Complexes: Synthesis,Characterization, Adduct Formation,and Reactivity Studies

The preparation and characterization of a series of magnesium(II) iodide complexes incorporating β‐diketiminate ligands of varying steric bulk and denticity, namely, [(ArNCMe)₂CH]^? (Ar=phenyl, (^PhNacnac), mesityl (^MesNacnac), or 2,6‐diisopropylphenyl (Dipp, ^DippNacnac)), [(DippNCtBu)₂CH]^? (^tBuNacnac), and [(DippNCMe)(Me₂NCH₂CH₂NCMe)CH]^? (^DmedaNacnac) are reported. The complexes [(^PhNacnac)MgI(OEt₂)], [(^MesNacnac)MgI(OEt₂)], [(^DmedaNacnac)MgI(OEt₂)], [(^MesNacnac)MgI(thf)], [(^DippNacnac)MgI(thf)], [(^tBuNacnac)MgI], and [(^tBuNacnac)MgI(DMAP)] (DMAP=4‐dimethylaminopyridine) were shown to be monomeric by X‐ray crystallography. In addition, the related β‐diketiminato beryllium and calcium iodide complexes, [(^MesNacnac)BeI] and [{(^DippNacnac)CaI(OEt₂)}₂] were prepared and crystallographically characterized. The reductions of all metal(II) iodide complexes by using various reagents were attempted. In two cases these reactions led to the magnesium(I) dimers, [(^MesNacnac)MgMg(^MesNacnac)] and [(^tBuNacnac)MgMg(^tBuNacnac)]. The reduction of a 1:1 mixture of [(^DippNacnac)MgI(OEt₂)] and [(^MesNacnac)MgI(OEt₂)] with potassium gave a low yield of the crystallographically characterized complex [(^DippNacnac)Mg(μ‐H)(μ‐I)Mg(^MesNacnac)]. All attempts to form beryllium(I) or calcium(I) dimers by reductions of [(^MesNacnac)BeI], [{(^DippNacnac)CaI(OEt₂)}₂], or [{(^tBuNacnac)CaI(thf)}₂] have so far been unsuccessful. The further reactivity of the magnesium(I) complexes [(^MesNacnac)MgMg(^MesNacnac)] and [(^tBuNacnac)MgMg(^tBuNacnac)] towards a variety of Lewis bases and unsaturated organic substrates was explored. These studies led to the complexes [(^MesNacnac)Mg(L)Mg(L)(^MesNacnac)] (L=THF or DMAP), [(^MesNacnac)Mg(μ‐AdN₆Ad)Mg(^MesNacnac)] (Ad=1‐adamantyl), [(^tBuNacnac)Mg(μ‐AdN₆Ad)Mg(^tBuNacnac)], and [(^MesNacnac)Mg(μ‐tBu₂N₂C₂O₂)Mg(^MesNacnac)] and revealed that, in general, the reactivity of the magnesium(I) dimers is inversely proportional to their steric bulk. The preparation and characterization of [(^tBuNacnac)Mg(μ‐H)₂Mg(^tBuNacnac)] has shown the compound to have different structural and physical properties to [(^tBuNacnac)MgMg(^tBuNacnac)]. Treatment of the former with DMAP has given [(^tBuNacnac)Mg(H)(DMAP)], the X‐ray crystal structure of which disclosed it to be the first structurally authenticated terminal magnesium hydride complex. Although attempts to prepare [(^MesNacnac)Mg(μ‐H)₂Mg(^MesNacnac)] were not successful, a neutron diffraction study of the corresponding magnesium(I) complex, [(^MesNacnac)MgMg(^MesNacnac)] confirmed that the compound is devoid of hydride ligands.     

A Novel Approach to Synthesis of α，β－Unsaturated Ketones

A new approach to the synthesis of α，β-unsaturated ketones from 1,2,3-trimethyl benzimidazolium salt via the condensation reaction with aldehydes followed by the addition reaction of Grignard reagents with quaternary C=N bond was provided.     

Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structures of Zinc Dichloride Complexes Supported by a β‐Diimine Ligand

β‐Diimine zinc dichloride complexes [CH₂{C(Me)NAr}₂]ZnCl₂ [Ar = Mes ( 1 ), Dipp ( 2 )] were obtained from the reactions of ZnCl₂ with the corresponding β‐iminoamines [ArN(H)C(Me)CHC(Me)NAr]. Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C) and IR spectroscopy, elemental analyses as well as by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The energy differences between the enamine‐imine tautomers of the β‐iminoamines were quantified by quantum chemical calculations.     

Transition‐Metal‐Free Reductive Functionalization of Tertiary Carboxamides and Lactams for α‐Branched Amine Synthesis

A new method for the synthesis of α‐branched amines by reductive functionalization of tertiary carboxamides and lactams is described. The process relies on the efficient and controlled reduction of tertiary amides by a sodium hydride/sodium iodide composite, in situ treatment of the resulting anionic hemiaminal with trimethylsilyl chloride and subsequent coupling with nucleophilic reagents including Grignard reagents and tetrabutylammonium cyanide. The new method exhibits broad functional‐group compatibility, operates under transition‐metal‐free reaction conditions, and is suitable for various synthetic applications on both sub‐millimole and on multigram scales.     

Synthesis, Reactivity and Crystal Structure of β—Diketiminate Ytterbium Chlorides

Reaction of anhydrous YbCl3 with 1 equiv, of LLi [L=p-ClPhNC(Me)CH(Me)N(C6H3-2,6-i-Pr2)] in THF at room temperature gave the β-diketiminate lanthanide dichloride LYbCl2(THF)2 (1) in good isolated yield. Similarly reaction of anhydrous YbCl3 with 1 equiv, of LLi, then with 1 equiv, of t-BuCpNa in THF yielded the expected mixed-ligand β-diketiminate ytterbium chloride (t-BuCp)YbL(μ-Cl)2Li(THF)2 (2). Both 1 and 2 were well characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, ^1H NMR spectra, and X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis and Structures of Gallium‐β‐Diketiminate Complexes: Isolation of a Dinuclear Gallium(II) Complex

The sterically demanding β‐diketiminate ligand L^dmp [L^dmp = HC{(CMe)N(dmp)}₂, dmp = C₆H₃‐2,6‐Me₂] was used to stabilize various gallium complexes in the formal oxidation states +II and +III. The reaction of in situ generated [L^dmpLi] with gallium chloride affords [L^dmpGaCl₂] ( 1 ), which was used as starting complex to synthesize a variety of gallium(III) compounds [L^dmpGaX₂] [X = F ( 2 ), I ( 3 ), H ( 4 ), and Me ( 5 )]. Synthesis of the dinuclear complex [L^dmpGaI]₂ ( 6 ), with gallium in the formal oxidation state +II was accomplished by converting “GaI” with in situ generated [L^dmpLi] in toluene. All compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, NMR spectroscopy, LIFDI‐TOF‐MS, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Additionally DFT calculations were performed for analysis of the bonding in 6 .     

Isolation and Characterization of intermediate in the Synthesis of α-Fluorodiesters

The anion [(EtO)₂P(O)CFCO₂Et]^?Li⁺, pregenerated from its precursor diethyl (carboethoxyfluoromethyl)phosphonate (EtO)₂P(O)CFHCO₂Et and n-butyllithium, was added via syringe to a THF solution of ethyl oxaiyl chloride to yield an acylated phosphonate (EtO)₂P(O)CF(COCO₂Et)CO₂Et. In situ reaction with Grignard reagents RMgX produces the α-fluorodiesters (E,Z)-R(CO₂Et)C=CFCO₂Et in good yields. In contrast, addition of ethyl oxalyl chloride to a THF solution of diethyl (carboethoxyfluoromethyl)phosphonate anion gives an isolated intermediate (EtO)₂P(O)CFCO₂Et(CO₂Et)C=CFCO₂Et. Subsequent reaction of this isolated intermediate with Grignard reagents also affords a one-pot synthesis of the α-fluorodiesters with high E-stereoselectivity. The E-stereoselectivity increases when HMPT or DMPU is used as a cosolvent in the preparation of diethyl 2-fluoro-3-phenylfumarate (E,Z)-Ph(CO₂Et)C=CFCO₂Et.     

Heavy‐Atom Labeled Transmembrane β‐Peptides: Synthesis,CD‐Spectroscopy,and X‐ray Diffraction Studies in Model Lipid Multilayer

Transmembrane β‐peptides are promising candidates for the design of well‐controlled membrane anchors in lipid membranes. Here, we present the synthesis of transmembrane β‐peptides with and without tryptophan anchors, as well as a novel iodine‐labeled d ‐β³‐amino acid. By using one or more of the heavy‐atom labeled amino acids as markers, the orientation of the helical peptide was inferred based on the electron‐density profile determined by X‐ray reflectivity. The β‐peptides were synthesized through manual Fmoc‐based solid‐phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) and reconstituted in unilamellar vesicles forming a right‐handed 3₁₄‐helix secondary structure, as shown by circular dichroism spectroscopy. We then integrated the β‐peptide into solid‐supported membrane stacks and carried out X‐ray reflectivity and grazing incidence small‐angle X‐ray scattering to determine the β‐peptide orientation and its effect on the membrane bilayers. These β‐peptides adopt a well‐ordered transmembrane motif in the solid‐supported model membrane, maintaining the basic structure of the original bilayer with some distinct alterations. Notably, the helical tilt angle, which accommodates the positive hydrophobic mismatch, induces a tilt of the acyl chains. The tilted chains, in turn, lead to a membrane thinning effect.     

Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Grignard Reagents to 3‐Silyl Unsaturated Esters for the Facile Preparation of Enantioenriched β‐Silylcarbonyl Compounds and Allylic Silanes

A highly enantioselective conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to 3‐silyl unsaturated esters to deliver synthetically useful chiral β‐silylcarbonyl compounds was developed. The synthetic value of this methodology was further illustrated by the synthesis of enantioenriched β‐hydroxyl esters and the facile access granted to various α‐chiral allylic silanes. A plethora of diastereoselective transformations of β‐silylenolates were also investigated and afforded manifold organosilanes that contained contiguous stereogenic centers with excellent enantioselectivity.     

Facile,Catalytic Dehydrocoupling of Phosphines Using β‐Diketiminate Iron(II) Complexes

Catalytic dehydrocoupling of primary and secondary phosphines has been achieved for the first time using an iron pre‐catalyst. The reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions and is successful with a range of diarylphosphines. A proton acceptor is not needed for the transformation to take place, but addition of 1‐hexene does allow for turnover at 50 °C. The catalytic system developed also facilitates the dehydrocoupling of phenylphosphane and dicyclohexylphosphane. A change in solvent switches off dehydrocoupling to allow hydrophosphination of alkenes.     

Cobalt‐Catalyzed Isomerization of 1‐Alkenes to (E)‐2‐Alkenes with Dimethylphenylsilylmethylmagnesium Chloride and Its Application to the Stereoselective Synthesis of (E)‐Alkenylsilanes

“Co”axing selectivity into isomerization : Treatment of 1‐alkenes with dimethylphenylsilylmethylmagnesium chloride in the presence of a cobalt‐NHC complex in dioxane at 50 °C or higher provides the corresponding (E)‐2‐alkenes selectively. The isomerization is applicable to the stereoselective synthesis of (E)‐crotylsilanes and (E)‐1‐propenylsilanes from the corresponding homoallylsilanes and allylsilanes, respectively.

     

Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Molekülstrukturen von Heterobimetallorganika des vierwertigen Germaniums mit dem 2‐(Dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocenyl‐Liganden FcN (η5‐C5H5)Fe[η5‐C5H3(CH2NMe2)‐2]

Hydrolysereak‐Syntheses, Properties and Molecular Structures of the Heterobimetalorganics of the four‐valued Germanium with the 2‐(Dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocenyl Ligand FcN (η⁵‐C₅H₅)Fe[η⁵‐C₅H₃(CH₂NMe₂)‐2] The heterobimetallic lithiumorganyl [2‐(dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocenyl] lithium, FcNLi, reacts with germanium(IV) chloride, GeCl₄, under the formation of heterobimetallic germanium(IV) organyls (FcN)_nGeCl_4‐n (n = 2 ( 1 ), 3 ( 2 )). The heterobimetallic organogermanol (FcN)₃GeOH ( 3 ) is formed at hydrolysis of 2 . A detailed characterization of the defined compounds 1 — 3 was carried out by single crystal X‐ray analyses, NMR‐ and mass‐spectrometry.     

Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structures of Zinc Complexes Supported by Chelating Ligands: Various Reactions of α‐Iminopyridines with ZnEt2

α‐Iminopyridine (α‐IP) is an important redox‐noninnocent ligand. The substituents on the imino function of α‐IPs have important impact on the reaction selectivity with diethylzinc. For the α‐IPs with a hydrogen substituent on the imino carbon, reduction occurred for the non‐bulky N‐substituents phenyl and 2‐methylphenyl groups, whereas alkyl addition and coupling reactions can be selectively achieved for the sterically bulky N‐substituents 2,6‐dimethylphenyl or 2,4,6‐trimethylphenyl group. However, for the α‐IPs with a CH₃ substituent on the imino carbon, the deprotonation reaction happened regardless of the N‐substituents of 2‐methylphenyl or 2,6‐dimethylphenyl group. All the products were isolated and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The possible mechanisms of these reactions were also discussed.