Regio- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Sulfone-Bearing Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters by Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution

Chiral sulfones are of great importance in medicinal chemistry and chemical synthesis. Efficient methods for preparing enantiomerically enriched sulfone-containing molecules can therefore be of significant value; such methods, however, are uncommon. Herein, we report the first general palladium-catalyzed sulfonylation of vinyl cyclic carbonates with sodium sulfinates. A series of enantiomerically enriched tertiary allylic sulfones were synthesized in good yields with excellent enantiomeric ratios. Both aliphatic- and aryl-substituted vinyl cyclic carbonates are suitable reactants with excellent results. This reaction features broad substrates scope, readily available starting materials, excellent regio- and enantioselectivity, and synthesis of sulfone-bearing quaternary carbon stereocenters. Through the sulfonylation of geranyl derived cyclic carbonate 1 h , we achieve the formal total synthesis of (+)-agelasidine A.     

Rhodium-Catalyzed Chemodivergent Regio- and Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation of Indoles

The control of C3/N1 chemoselectivity in indole alkylation with the same electrophiles is still challenging. An Rh/bisoxazolinephosphane-catalyzed chemodivergent regio- and enantioselective allylic alkylation of indoles was developed. Chiral C3- and N1-allylindoles can be selectively obtained with high branched/linear ratio and up to 99 % ee by changing the counteranion of Rh, the allylic carbonate, the reaction temperature, and the ligand.     

铱催化中氮茚衍生物的Friedel-Crafts类型不对称烯丙基取代反应

本工作报道了金属铱催化烯丙醇与中氮茚衍生物Friedel-Crafts类型的不对称烯丙基取代反应.该方法在温和条件下,以优秀的收率以及对映选择性控制合成了一系列C3位烯丙基化的中氮茚衍生物,为构建手性中氮茚化合物提供了一条新策略.     

Iridium‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Enantioselective Allylic Substitution of Trisubstituted Allylic Electrophiles

The first Ir‐catalyzed enantioselective allylation of trisubstituted allylic electrophiles has been developed. Through modification of the leaving group of allylic electrophiles, we found that trisubstituted allylic phosphates are suitable electrophiles for asymmetric allylation. The reaction of allylic phosphates with enol silanes derived from dioxinones gave allylated products in good yields with high enantioselectivities.     

Enantioselective Iridium‐Catalyzed Allylic Substitution with 2‐Methylpyridines

An enantioselective iridium‐catalyzed allylic substitution with a set of highly unstabilized nucleophiles generated in situ from 2‐methylpyridines is described. Enantioenriched 2‐substituted pyridines, which are frequently encountered in natural products and pharmaceuticals, could be easily constructed by this simple method in good yields and excellent enantioselectivity. The synthetic utility of the pyridine products is demonstrated through the synthesis of a key intermediate of a reported Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger inhibitor and the total synthesis of (−)‐lycopladine A.     

Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Substitution of Aliphatic Esters with Silyl Ketene Acetals as the Ester Enolates

Enantioselective allylic substitution with enolates derived from aliphatic esters under mild conditions remains challenging. Herein we report iridium-catalyzed enantioselective allylation reactions of silyl ketene acetals, the silicon enolates of esters, to form products containing a quaternary carbon atom at the nucleophile moiety and a tertiary carbon atom at the electrophile moiety. Under relatively neutral conditions, the allylated aliphatic esters were obtained with excellent regioselectivity and enantioselectivity. These products were readily converted into primary alcohols, carboxylic acids, amides, isocyanates, and carbamates, as well as tetrahydrofuran and γ-butyrolactone derivatives, without erosion of enantiomeric purity.     

Complexes of Imidophosphorus Compounds with Boron Trifluoride

Abstract

Alkyliminotrialkylphosphoranes form stable complexes with BF₃ which structures have not been studied earlier. It is possible that these complexes are formed at the first stage of imide-amide rearrangement under action of the BF₃ etherate. As the adducts cannot be isolated, we decided to study the stable BF₃ adducts with phenyliminotriphenylphosphorane (la), p-fluorophenyliminotriphenyl-phosphorane (lb) and benzyliminotriphenylphosphorane (Ic), all being crystalline compounds.     

Fluorination of Organic Compounds with Cobalt Trifluoride and Elemental Fluorine in the Presence of Cobalt Trifluoride

Fluorination of organic compounds with cobalt trifluoride and elemental fluorine in the presence of cobalt trifluoride was studied. Fluorination with elemental fluorine proceeds under external-kinetic control at a constant rate. Examples of fluorination with elemental fluorine of certain fluorinated olefins and polyfluorinated paraffins in the presence of CoF₃ are presented.     

Synthesis and Screening of New Chiral Ligands for the Copper‐Catalysed Enantioselective Allylic Substitution

The synthesis of the new chiral ligands 6ae, 8ae, 9ae , and 11ae starting from the chiral β‐[(Boc)amino]sulfonamide 3ae is reported. The β‐amino group of 3ae was deprotected and condensed with 3,5‐dichlorosalicylaldehyde ( 4 ) to yield the known Schiff base 5ae , which was then reduced to the amino compound 6ae (Scheme 3). Alternatively, condensation of the free amino compound with 2‐(diphenylphosphanyl)benzaldehyde ( 7 ) afforded the imino ligand 8ae which upon reduction yielded the amino ligand 9ae (Scheme 4). The free amino compound derived from 3ae was also coupled with 2‐(diphenylphosphanyl)benzoic acid ( 10 ) to give ligand 11ae (Scheme 5). These ligands were tested in the copper‐catalysed allylic substitution reaction of cinnamyl (=3‐phenylprop‐2‐enyl) phosphate 12 with diethylzinc as a nucleophile. Ligands 5ae, 6ae, 8ae , and 11ae gave excellent ratios (100 : 0) of the S_N2′/S_N2 products (Scheme 6 and Table 1). Ligand 11ce , identified from the screening of a small library of ligands of general formula 11 , promoted the allylic substitution reaction with moderate enantioselectivity (40% for the S_N2′ product 13 (Scheme 8 and Table 3)).     

Iridium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Substitution of Aliphatic Esters with Silyl Ketene Acetals as the Ester Enolates

Enantioselective allylic substitution with enolates derived from aliphatic esters under mild conditions remains challenging. Herein we report iridium‐catalyzed enantioselective allylation reactions of silyl ketene acetals, the silicon enolates of esters, to form products containing a quaternary carbon atom at the nucleophile moiety and a tertiary carbon atom at the electrophile moiety. Under relatively neutral conditions, the allylated aliphatic esters were obtained with excellent regioselectivity and enantioselectivity. These products were readily converted into primary alcohols, carboxylic acids, amides, isocyanates, and carbamates, as well as tetrahydrofuran and γ‐butyrolactone derivatives, without erosion of enantiomeric purity.     

钯催化烯丙基取代反应中手性配体的"甲基效应"

作为含氮手性配体研究的一部分［1］,最近我们报道了手性含氮双齿配体2(结构如Scheme 1所示)的设计合成及其在铜催化下的不对称环丙烷化反应中的应用［2］.     

Carbene Complexes of Pnictogen Pentafluorides and Boron Trifluoride

 Synthesis, characterization, and solid state X-ray crystallographic structures for 12-Pn-6 complexes derived from carbene 4,5-dichloro-1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene and phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony pentafluoride are reported. The adducts show octahedral geometries at the pnictogen centers with C-Pn bond distances of 189.8 (P), 199.9 (As), and 217.5 (Sb) pm. The structures are those of internal zwitterions with imidazolium ion character in the heterocyclic ring and a pentafluoropnictanide anion bonded to C². Adducts of BF₃ with 1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene and 4,5-dichloro-1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene are also reported for comparison. Although the reactivity of chlorinated and non-chlorinated carbenes varies considerably, the spectroscopic and structural properties of analogous adducts are remarkably similar.     

Iridium‐Catalyzed Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Allylic Substitutions with Acyclic α‐Alkoxy Ketones

The asymmetric alkylation of acyclic ketones is a longstanding challenge in organic synthesis. Reported herein are diastereoselective and enantioselective allylic substitutions with acyclic α‐alkoxy ketones catalyzed by a metallacyclic iridium complex to form products with contiguous stereogenic centers derived from the nucleophile and electrophile. These reactions occur between allyl methyl carbonates and unstabilized copper(I) enolates generated in situ from acyclic α‐alkoxy ketones. The resulting products can be readily converted into enantioenriched tertiary alcohols and tetrahydrofuran derivatives without erosion of enantiomeric purity.     

New Ligands for Regio- and Enantiocontrol in Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylations

The branched, chiral products 1 are formed preferentially in the allylic alkylations in Equation (1) when the Pd catalyst contains the P,N ligand L* or derivatives thereof. The ligands are readily synthesized from commercially available precursors.     

Enantioselective Allylic Substitution of Cyclic Substrates by Catalysis with Palladium Complexes of P,N-Chelate Ligands with a Cymantrene Unit

Mechanistic considerations made a decisive contribution to the development of new chiral P,N ligands L* containing tricarbonylcyclopentadienylmanganese (cymantrene). These ligands induce very high enantioselectivities (>99:1) in allylic substitutions of cyclic substrates 1 with formation of 2 (2-Bp=2-biphenylyl).     

Catalytic SN2′‐ and Enantioselective Allylic Substitution with a Diborylmethane Reagent and Application in Synthesis

A catalytic method for the site‐ and enantioselective addition of commercially available di‐B(pin)‐methane to allylic phosphates is introduced (pin=pinacolato). Transformations may be facilitated by an NHC–Cu complex (NHC=N‐heterocyclic carbene) and products obtained in 63–95 % yield, 88:12 to >98:2 S_N2′/S_N2 selectivity, and 85:15–99:1 enantiomeric ratio. The utility of the approach, entailing the involvement of different catalytic cross‐coupling processes, is highlighted by its application to the formal synthesis of the cytotoxic natural product rhopaloic acid A.     

Iridium‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Enantioselective Allylic Substitution of Silyl Dienolates Derived from Dioxinones

Reported herein is the iridium‐catalyzed regio‐ and enantioselective allylic substitution reactions of unstabilized silyl dienolates derived from dioxinones. Asymmetric allylic substitution of a variety of allylic trichloroethyl carbonates with these silyl dienolates gave γ‐allylated products selectively in 60–84 % yield and 90–98 % ee.