Highly enantioselective addition of dimethylzinc to arylaldehydes catalyzed by (2S)-1-ferrocenyl-methylaziridin-2-yl(diphenyl)methanol

Asymmetric addition of dimethylzinc to a wide variety of aromatic aldehydes is described in the presence of a catalytic amount of chiral β-amino alcohol [(2S)-1-ferrocenyl- methylaziridin-2-yl(diphenyl)methanol], and a reaction enantioselectivity of up to 97.5% ee was achieved in this transformation in the absence of additional metals such as Ti or Ni. The results showed that this particular addition reaction, characterized by the lower reactivity of dimethylzinc with aldehydes, was more sensitive to structural variations in substrate aldehydes than the corresponding diethylzinc addition. A possible transition state for the catalytic asymmetric addition has been proposed on the basis of previous studies.     

Catalytic asymmetric aryl transfer: highly enantioselective preparation of (R)- and (S)-diarylmethanols catalyzed by the same chiral ferrocenyl aziridino alcohol

Highly enantioselective arylations of arylaldehydes using arylboronic acids as aryl resource were realized in the presence of a catalytic amount of (2S)-1-ferrocenylmethylaziridin-2-yl(diphenyl)methanol. In addition, the R or S enantiomers of a series of given diarylmethanols can be easily obtained in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities simply by the reverse combinations of both reaction partners. A possible transition state for the catalytic asymmetric addition has been proposed on the basis of previous studies.     

A new ligand scaffold for catalytic asymmetric alkylzinc additions to aldehydes

[reaction: see text] 1,3-Azole derivatives of 2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid represent a new class of bidentate ligands for metal-mediated catalytic asymmetric synthesis. N-[2-(4-Isopropyl-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)cyclohexyl]methanesulfonamide (6) is particularly well suited for the addition of alkylzinc reagents to aliphatic aldehydes in high enantiomeric excess.     

The asymmetric addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes

Enantioselective formation of C-C bonds is an area of intense research.Among them, the asymmetric addition of alkynyl reagents to aldehydes is very useful for the synthesis of chiral secondary propargyl alcohols, which are very important building blocks for many chiral organic compounds, and the acetylene and hydroxyl founctional group of propargyl alcohol can be easily transfered into many other structures.1Recently, many significant chiral ligands have been disclosed.2 Here, we report our r…     

Synthesis of C3-symmetric tris(beta-hydroxy amide) ligands and their Ti(IV) complex-catalyzed enantioselective alkynylation of aldehydes

[reaction: see text]. A series of new chiral C3-symmetric tris(beta-hydroxy amide) ligands have been synthesized via the reaction of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic chloride and optically pure amino alcohols (up to 96% yield). The asymmetric catalytic alkynylation of aldehydes with these new C3-symmetric chiral tris(beta-hydroxy amide) ligands and Ti (O(i)'Pr)4 was investigated. Ligand 4c synthesized from (1R,2S)-(-)-2-amino-1,2-diphenylethanol is effective for the enantioselective alkynylation of various aldehydes, and high enantioselectivity was obtained with aromatic aldehydes and alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde (up to 92% ee).     

The synthesis of N-(tetrazol-5-yl)azetidin-2-ones

A series of N-(tetrazol-5-yl)azetidin-2-ones have been prepared from serine and threonine and evaluated as antibiotics against a range of bacteria.     

手性(硫)脲衍生物在不对称有机催化反应中的应用

手性(硫)脲衍生物是各种亲核试剂对亚胺、醛、缺电子烯烃加成反应的非常有效的有机催化剂之一, 已成功应用于对映选择性催化Strecker反应、Michael加成反应、Mannich反应、Baylis-Hillman反应、Henry反应等一系列重要的有机合成反应. 手性(硫)脲衍生物具有催化活性高、对映选择性和功能基相容性好、易于制备和修饰、适用范围广等优点, 成为近年来研究较多的不对称反应有机催化剂. 对手性(硫)脲衍生物在有机催化不对称合成中的应用研究进展进行了评述.     

SuperQuat N-acyl-5,5-dimethyloxazolidin-2-ones for the asymmetric synthesis of alpha-alkyl and beta-alkyl aldehydes

The proclivity of alpha-branched N-2'-benzyl-3'-phenylpropionyl derivatives of (S)-4-benzyl-5,5-dimethyl-, (S)-4-phenyl-5,5-dimethyl-, (S)-4-isopropyl-5,5-dimethyl-, (S)-4-benzyl- and (S)-4-benzyl-5,5-diphenyl-oxazolidin-2-ones to generate directly 2-benzyl-3-phenylpropionaldehyde upon hydride reduction with DIBAL is investigated. The (S)-4-benzyl-5,5-dimethyl-derivative proved optimal for inhibition of endocyclic nucleophilic attack, giving 2-benzyl-3-phenylpropionaldehyde in good yield upon reduction. Application of this methodology for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral aldehydes via diastereoselective enolate alkylation of a range of (S)-N-acyl-4-benzyl-5,5-dimethyloxazolidin-2-ones to afford and array of alpha-substituted-N-acyl-5,5-dimethyloxazolidin- 2-ones (85-94% de) and subsequent reduction with DIBAL afforded directly non-racemic alpha-substituted aldehydes without loss of stereochemical integrity (87-94% ee). The extension of this protocol for the asymmetric synthesis of beta-substituted aldehydes is demonstrated, via the diastereoselective conjugate addition of a range of organocuprates to (S)-N-acyl-4-phenyl-5,5-dimethyloxazolidin-2-ones which proceeds with high diastereoselectivity (generally > 95% de). Reduction of the conjugate addition products with DIBAL gives non-racemic beta-substituted aldehydes in high yields and in high ee (generally > 95% ee). This methodology is exemplified by the asymmetric synthesis of (R)-3-isopropenylhept-6-enal, which has previously been used in the synthesis of (3Z,6R)-3-methyl-6-isopropenyl-3,9-decadien-1-yl acetate, a component of the sex pheromones of the California red scale.     

Asymmetric Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes Using SPINOL Derivatives

Lewis acid catalyzed enantioselective carbon-carbon bond formation is one of the most interesting challenges in catalytic asymmetric synthesis. A convenient route for this synthesis is the addition of organozinc to aldehydes.[1]1,1'-Spirobiindane-7,7'-diol (SPINOL), a new reported C2 symmetrical diol, was recently proven to be an excellent framework for chiral ligands.[2] In this paper, interestingly, we describe the preparation of SPINOL derivatives and application of these ligands to asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes as model reaction. Previously, an improved method for the resolution of C2-symmetric spirocyclic SPINOL was presented with crude menthyl chloroformate as resolving reagent.[3] Then (R)-SPINOL with C2-symmetric spirocyclic framework was applied in the asymmetric diethylzinc addition to aromatic aldehydes, which induced high conversions and moderate enantioselectivities for the production of chiral secondary alcohols. Further work of other SPINOL derivative ligands for asymmetric diethylzinc addition to aromatic aldehydes and developing further new SPINOL-based Lewis acid catalyzed asymmetric synthesis are underway.     

Promotion of Henry reactions using Cu(OTf)2 and a sterically hindered Schiff base: access to enantioenriched β-hydroxynitroalkanes

The steric and electronic properties of chiral Schiff base ligands derived from cinchona alkaloids were evaluated in asymmetric Henry reactions. Amongst these, the sterically hindered ligand 2 showed outstanding catalytic efficiency in the Cu(II) catalyzed asymmetric addition of nitroalkanes to a variety of aldehydes to afford the desired adducts in high yields (up to 97%) with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) and moderate to good diastereoselectivities (up to 84:16 dr).     

Introducing the Chiral Transient Directing Group Strategy to Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Asymmetric C−H Activation

The chiral transient directing group (TDG) strategy has been successfully introduced to the rhodium(III)-catalyzed asymmetric C−H activation. In the presence of a catalytic amount of a chiral amine and an achiral rhodium catalyst, various chiral phthalides were synthesized from simple aldehydes with high chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, and enantioselectivity (53 examples, up to 73 % yield and >99 % ee). It is noteworthy that the chiral induction model is different from the previously reported chiral TDG system using amino acid derivatives and palladium salts. The imino group generated in situ from chiral amine and aldehyde acts as the monodentate TDG to promote the C−H activation, stereoselectively generating the chiral rhodacycle bearing a chiral metal center. Moreover, the stereogenic center of the product is created and stereocontrolled during the Grignard-type addition of the C−Rh bond to aldehyde, rather than during the C−H activation step.     

Modified asymmetric strecker reaction of aldehyde with secondary amine: a protocol for the synthesis of s-clopidogrel (an antiplatelet agent)

A first approach for catalytic asymmetric Strecker reaction of aldehydes with a secondary amine in the presence of sodium fluoride using hydroquinine as chiral catalyst was developed. The catalytic system gave α-aminonitriles in excellent yields (up to 95%) and high enantioselectivities (er up to 94:6). The efficacy of the chiral product was successfully fulfilled in the improved synthesis of (S)-clopidogrel (an antiplatelet agent).     

Heterogeneous asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by Ti(IV)/imine bridged poly(R)-binaphthol

Heterogeneous asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes catalyzed by chiral polymer catalysts has been achieved. The conjugated polymers based on a BINOL skeleton were synthesized in five steps and applied to this reaction with yield and e.e. up to 95 and 84.5%, respectively. These chiral polymers can be easily quantitatively recovered and reused without decreasing of e.e. or catalytic activity.     

The first (ferrocenylmethyl)imidazolium and (ferrocenylmethyl)triazolium room temperature ionic liquids

N-(Ferrocenylmethyl)imidazole (3a), 1-(ferrocenylmethyl)-1,2,4-triazole (3b), 1,1'-bis[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]ferrocene (8a), 1,1'-bis([1H-(2-methyl)imidazol-1-yl]methyl]ferrocene (8b), and 1,1'-bis[(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]ferrocene (8c) were synthesized in moderate yields. These compounds were quaternized with methyl iodide to form 1-(ferrocenylmethyl)-3-methylimidazolium iodide (4a), 1-(ferrocenylmethyl)-4-methyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodide (4b), 1,1'-bis([1-(2,3-dimethyl)imidazolium]methyl)ferrocene diiodide (9b), and 1,1'-bis([1-(4-methyl)-1,2,4-triazolium]methyl)ferrocene diiodide (9c), respectively, in excellent yields. Compounds 4a, 4b, 9b, and 9c were metathesized with bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide to give high yields of 5a, 5b, 10b, and 10c. With potassium hexafluorophosphate, 9b forms 10d. Salts 5a, 5b, and 10c are the first room-temperature ionic liquids with cations containing an organometallic moiety that exhibit T(g) values well below room temperature, i.e., -32, -16, and -11 degrees C. The compounds were characterized by (1)H, (19)F, and (13)C NMR, MS, and elemental analyses. T(g) values and melting points were determined by DSC. T(d) values (5% weight loss temperature) were recorded by TGA. X-ray single-crystal structures show that 9c and 10d crystallize in the triclinic space group P.     

Chiral binaphthylthiophosphoramide-cu(I)-catalyzed asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to N-sulfonylimines

In the presence of a catalytic amount of chiral binaphthylthiophosphoramide L2 (6 mol %) and Cu(I) (3 mol %), the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to N-sulfonylimines could be achieved in good yields with moderate to high ee (63-93% ee) at 0 degrees C in toluene. A novel chiral binaphthylthiophosphoramide ligand system for this asymmetric addition reaction has been explored.     

Asymmetric diethylzinc addition and phenyl transfer to aldehydes using chiral cis-cyclopropane-based amino alcohols

A new series of amino alcohols with a chiral cyclopropane backbone have been developed and used in the catalytic asymmetric diethylzinc addition and phenyl transfer to various types of aldehydes. These cyclopropane-based chiral amino alcohols show high enantioselectivity in the addition of organozincs to aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes. For diethylzinc addition to aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes, up to 97% ee and 93% ee are obtained, respectively. For the phenyl transfer to aromatic aldehydes, the best enantioselectivity was 89% ee.     

Asymmetric cyanohydrin synthesis using an aluminium(salan) complex

The asymmetric addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to aldehydes catalysed by chiral metal(salan) complexes has been investigated. Salan complexes of titanium and vanadium displayed only low catalytic activity, but a bimetallic aluminium(salan) complex gave high levels of catalytic activity and reasonable asymmetric induction when used with triphenylphosphine oxide as a cocatalyst. Mechanistic studies showed that the reactions were first order in catalyst and aldehyde concentrations, but zero order in trimethylsilyl cyanide and triphenylphosphine oxide concentrations. A Hammett analysis indicated that there was no significant change in the electron density at the aldehyde benzylic position during the rate determining step of the catalytic cycle. On the basis of the kinetic data, a catalytic cycle is proposed which accounts for the differences observed between [Al(salen)]₂O and [Al(salan)]₂O based catalysts.     

Asymmetric amplification in asymmetric alternating copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide

Asymmetric amplification in the copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide was demonstrated using chiral zinc complexes, prepared from diethylzinc, diphenyl(pyrrolidin-2-yl)methanol, and ethanol.     

Iron(II) and zinc(II) complexes with designed pybox ligand for asymmetric aqueous Mukaiyama-aldol reactions

An iron(II) complex with a hindered hydroxyethyl-pybox (he-pybox) ligand shows improved catalytic activity and enantioselectivity for asymmetric Mukaiyama-aldol reactions in aqueous media. This water-stable chiral Lewis acid promotes condensation of aromatic silyl enol ethers with a range of aldehydes with good yields, excellent syn-diastereoselectivity and up to 92% ee. The combination of the same ligand with ZnII salt is also demonstrated as a remarkably efficient and water-compatible chiral Lewis acid.     

Highly enantioselective asymmetric reactions involving zinc ions promoted by chiral aziridine alcohols

Enantiomerically pure, chiral secondary and tertiary aziridine alcohols (including the aziridine analogue of ProPhenol—AziPhenol) have proven to be highly effective catalysts for enantioselective asymmetric reactions in the presence of zinc ions, including arylation of aromatic aldehydes, epoxidation of chalcone and addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes, leading to the desired chiral products in high chemical yields (up to 90%) and with ee’s up to 90%. A higher catalytic activity of Prophenol-type bis(aziridine alcohol) in the aforementioned asymmetric transformations has been demonstrated.