Enantioselective conjugate addition of dialkylzinc and diphenylzinc to enones catalyzed by a chiral copper(I) binaphthylthiophosphoramide or binaphthylselenophosphoramide ligand system

The enantioselective conjugate addition of dialkylzinc or diphenylzinc to enones was catalyzed by a copper(I)-axially chiral binaphthylthiophosphoramide or binaphthylselenophosphoramide ligand system at room temperature (20 degrees C) or 0 degrees C, affording the Michael adducts in high yields with excellent ee for cyclic and acyclic enones. The enantioselectivity and reaction rate achieved here are one of the best results yet for the Cu-catalyzed conjugate addition to enones. It was revealed that this series of chiral phosphoramides was a novel type of S,N-bidentate ligands on the basis of (31)P NMR and (13)C NMR spectroscopic investigations. The mechanism of this asymmetric conjugate addition system has been investigated as well. We found that the acidic proton of phosphoramide in these chiral ligands play a significant role in the formation of the active species. A bimetallic catalytic process has been proposed on the basis of previous literature. The linear effect of product ee and ligand ee further revealed that the active species is a monomeric Cu(I) complex bearing a single ligand [Cu(I):ligand 1:1].     

Facile and new convenient route for synthesis of some C2-symmetric bidentate phosphine ligands derived from d-mannitol

The preparation of two novel C₂ symmetric bidentate phosphine ligands derived from cheap and available D-mannitol has been reported. These new ligands accompanied by unprecedented one-pot reaction for the regioselective reductive opening of 1,3:4,6-di-O-benzylidene-D-mannitol have been achieved. All reported compounds are fully characterized by standard analytical methods including the measurement of optical activities.     

On the role of PIII ligands in the conjugate addition of diorganozinc derivatives to enones

A mechanistic study on the conjugate addition of diethylzinc to cyclohexenone catalyzed by various chiral PIII ligands, provides new insights into its mechanism. Complete in situ conversion of the catalytic amount of Cu(OTf)2 into CuI species by excess ZnEt2 is demonstrated by EPR spectroscopy. Experimental evidence is presented in favor of a critical ternary 1:1:1 complex between enone, Et2Zn and catalyst, supporting a rate-limiting reductive elimination or carbocupration from a preformed mixed Cu/Zn cluster carrying one- or two-ligand molecules. A crystal structure has been obtained for a CuIL2 complex, which shows catalytic turnover on addition of reagent and substrate. NMR spectroscopic analyses and VT experiments reveal that steric hindrance may prevent complexation of a second ligand molecule on the CuI cation, leading to extremely fast precatalysts based on CuX.L species.     

手性炔丙醇的不对称催化合成研究进展

手性炔丙醇是一种重要中间体化合物,作为合成多种光学活性化合物的重要合成前体受到学者们广泛关注。目前通过酮的不对称催化反应合成手性炔丙醇的研究开发具有极大发展前景,因此本文围绕酮类化合物的不对称催化反应来进行综述,结合相关反应最新研究进展,全面总结并分类了不对称催化还原、催化不对称加成等反应类型,介绍了合成不同结构手性炔丙醇的新思路,并对酮的不对称催化反应在未来能成为工业化重要生产途径作出展望。     

Theoretical investigations of Rh-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition to enones using planar-chiral phosphine-olefin ligands

Recently, planar-chiral phosphine-olefin ligands based on (η⁶-arene)chromium(0) and (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)manganese(I), which are known as first- and second-generation, respectively, have been developed. These ligands were employed for Rh-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition to enones. First-generation ligands involve high enantioselectivity for cyclic enones (>98% ee). Second-generation ligands involve high enantioselectivity for not only cyclic enones but also for acyclic enones (>98% ee). In this study, we have performed DFT calculations to investigate the origin of enantioselectivity. The theoretical values of enantioselectivities were found to be in good agreement with the experimental values obtained for a cyclic enone, 2-cyclopenten-1-one, using both the first- and second-generation ligands. Regarding an acyclic enone, 3-penten-2-one, it was found that the s-cis type decreases the enantioselectivity because the transition states in the s-cis type have a large steric repulsion. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis indicate that it is important to study the orbital interactions in the transition states of the insertion step for the acyclic enone attacked from si-face with the second-generation ligand. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Chiral‐Zn(NTf2)2‐Complex‐Catalyzed Diastereo‐ and Enantioselective Direct Conjugate Addition of Arylacetonitriles to Alkylidene Malonates

Chiral N,N′‐dioxide/Zn(NTf₂)₂ complexes were demonstrated to be highly effective in the direct asymmetric conjugate addition of arylacetonitriles to alkylidene malonates under mild conditions. A wide range of substrates were tolerated to afford their corresponding products in moderate‐to‐good yields with high diastereoselectivities (82:18–>99:1 d.r.) and enantioselectivities (81–99 % ee). The reactions performed well, owing to the high Lewis acidity of the metal triflimidate and a ligand‐acceleration effect. The N,N′‐dioxide also benefited the deprotonation process as a Brønsted base. The catalytic reaction could be performed on the gram‐scale with retention of yield, diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity. The products that contained functional groups were ready for further manipulation. In addition, a possible catalytic model was proposed to explain the origin of the asymmetric induction.     

Copper(II)-catalyzed hydrosilylation of ketones using chiral dipyridylphosphane ligands: highly enantioselective synthesis of valuable alcohols

In the presence of PhSiH(3) as the reductant, the combination of enantiomeric dipyridylphosphane ligands and Cu(OAc)(2)·H(2)O, which is an easy-to-handle and inexpensive copper salt, led to a remarkably practical and versatile chiral catalyst system. The stereoselective formation of a selection of synthetically interesting β-, γ- or δ-halo alcohols bearing high degrees of enantiopurity (up to 99.9% enantiomeric excess (ee)) was realized with a substrate-to-ligand molar ratio (S/L) of up to 10,000. The present protocol also allowed the hydrosilylation of a diverse spectrum of alkyl aryl ketones with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee) and exceedingly high turn-over rates (up to 50,000 S/L molar ratio in 50 min reaction time) in air, under very mild conditions, which offers great opportunities for the preparation of various physiologically active targets. The synthetic utility of the chiral products obtained was highlighted by the efficient conversion of optically enriched β-halo alcohols into the corresponding styrene oxide, β-amino alcohol, and β-azido alcohol, respectively.