手性磷酸在不对称反应中的应用

手性磷酸催化剂因其在不对称催化反应中表现出的高效、高对映选择性而受到人们越来越多的关注.含1,1'-联二萘酚(BINOL)骨架的手性磷酸类催化剂已被广泛用于亚胺的不对称氢转移、Friedel-Crafts反应和Mannich反应等许多重要的有机合成反应.手性磷酸具有同时提供质子和接受质子的双功能作用,因此可以同时活化两个反应底物.含BINOL骨架的手性磷酸可以通过改变BINOL骨架3,3'-位上的取代基调控空间位阻和手性磷酸的酸性,因此可以调节反应的对映选择性.为了合理地设计新的手性磷酸催化剂,扩大其应用范围,最近人们对手性磷酸不对称催化反应机理进行了初步的理论计算研究并取得了显著进展.综述了手性磷酸在不对称反应中的部分研究工作,尤其是理论研究领域的最新成果.     

A Continuously Regenerable Chiral Ammonia Borane for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenations

A novel chiral ammonia borane was designed and developed through the dehydrogenation of ammonia borane with a chiral phosphoric acid, which was highly effective for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of imines and β‐enamino esters to afford high levels of reactivities and enantioselectivities. Significantly, this chiral ammonia borane can be continuously regenerated during the transfer hydrogenation with the assistance of water and ammonia borane, which made it possible to obtain satisfactory results using only 0.1 mol % of the chiral phosphoric acid. Notably, the role of chiral phosphoric acid is to produce the chiral ammonia borane.     

A doubly axially chiral phosphoric Acid catalyst for the asymmetric tandem oxyfluorination of enamides

Double agent: Enantioselective tandem oxyfluorination of enamides using a doubly axially chiral phosphoric acid catalyst is reported. The chiral phosphoric acid catalyst controls both a fluorination step, using a chiral anion phase-transfer strategy, and addition to the resulting imine under the guise of Br?nsted acid catalysis.     

Chiral Brønsted acid-catalyzed hydrophosphonylation of imines—DFT study on the effect of substituents of phosphoric acid

The enantioselective hydrophosphonylation reaction of diisopropyl phosphite with aldimine furnished α-amino phosphonates with high enantioselectivities by means of a chiral phosphoric acid. DFT calculation of the effect of 3,3′-substituents of the phosphoric acid revealed the reason for the high enantioselectivities.     

Synthesis of a novel sterically hindered chiral cyclic phosphoric acid derived from l-tartaric acid and application to the asymmetric catalytic Biginelli reaction

A novel sterically hindered chiral cyclic phosphoric acid derived from l-tartaric acid was designed and synthesized based on highly regioselective cyclosulfitation of chiral 1,1,4,4-tetraphenylbutanetetraol. The asymmetric Biginelli reaction catalyzed by this newly synthesized chiral phosphoric acid was examined, and enantioselectivities up to 99% ee was obtained.     

Synthesis of Novel Chiral Phosphoric Acid‐Bearing Two Acidic Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups and its Catalytic Evaluation for Enantioselective Friedel‐Crafts Alkylation of Indoles and Enones

A novel chiral phosphoric acid catalyst bearing two acidic phenolic hydroxyl groups was synthesized. Its catalytic activity as a chiral Brøsted acid has been examined in the enantioselective Friedel‐Crafts alkylation of indoles and enones as a model reaction. In comparison with the other chiral phosphoric acid catalysts, the reaction catalyzed by the novel chiral catalyst afforded the desired 3‐substituted indoles in a higher enantioselectivity (up to 69% ee).     

手性磷酸催化剂在不对称合成中的应用

手性磷酸是2004年报道的一类具有新型结构的强酸性Bronsted酸催化剂,近几年来的研究取得了很大的进展,已经成为有机小分子催化剂的一个重要分支。手性磷酸在催化一系列亚胺的加成和还原反应比如Mannich、亚胺的氢转移、亚胺的膦酰化、Pictet-Spengler、 Strecker、aza-Diels-Alder、 Friedel-Craft和α-重氮酯的烷基化等反应时都表现出了非常好的催化活性和立体选择性。本文主要综述了手性磷酸催化剂应用于亚胺相关反应的研究进展。     

Use of a Catalytic Chiral Leaving Group for Asymmetric Substitutions at sp3‐Hybridized Carbon Atoms: Kinetic Resolution of β‐Amino Alcohols by p‐Methoxybenzylation

A catalytic strategy was developed for asymmetric substitution reactions at sp³‐hybridized carbon atoms by using a chiral alkylating agent generated in situ from trichloroacetimidate and a chiral phosphoric acid. The resulting chiral p‐methoxybenzyl phosphate selectively reacts with β‐amino alcohols rather than those without a β‐NH functionality. The use of an electronically and sterically tuned chiral phosphoric acid enables the kinetic resolution of amino alcohols through p‐methoxybenzylation with good enantioselectivity.     

Cooperative Catalysis: Combining an Achiral Metal Catalyst with a Chiral Brønsted Acid Enables Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Imines

Asymmetric hydrogenation of imines leads directly to chiral amines, one of the most important structural units in chemical products, from pharmaceuticals to materials. However, highly effective catalysts are rare. This article reveals that combining an achiral pentamethylcyclopentadienyl (Cp*)–iridium complex with a chiral phosphoric acid affords a catalyst that allows for highly enantioselective hydrogenation of imines derived from aryl ketones, as well as those derived from aliphatic ones, with ee values varying from 81 to 98 %. A range of achiral iridium complexes containing diamine ligands were examined, for which the ligands were shown to have a profound effect on the reaction rate, enantioselectivity and catalyst deactivation. The chiral phosphoric acid is no less important, inducing enantioselection in the hydrogenation. The induction occurs, however, at the expense of the reaction rate.     

Enantioselective Construction of Pyrroloindolines via Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Cascade Michael Addition-Cyclization of Tryptamines

Enantioselective construction of pyrroloindolines via chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed cascade Michael addition-cyclization of tryptamines has been realized. With 5 mol % of chiral phosphoric acid, enantioenriched pyrroloindoline derivatives were obtained in good yields and enantioselectivity (up to 95% yield and 83% ee) from readily available tryptamines and enones.     

Metal and organo-catalysed asymmetric hydroaminomethylation of styrenes

A new protocol that enables asymmetric hydroaminomethylation of styrenes to afford chiral amines has been developed. Catalysed by an Rh-phosphine species and a chiral phosphoric acid, styrenes are converted into β-chiral amines with good enantioselectivities under syngas in the presence of an amine and Hantzsch ester. The reaction involves two key steps, hydroformylation and reductive amination, with the former catalysed by the Rh species whilst the latter by the phosphoric acid.     

Highly enantioselective electrophilic α-bromination of enecarbamates: chiral phosphoric acid and calcium phosphate salt catalysts

Metal-free chiral phosphoric acids and chiral calcium phosphates both catalyze highly enantio- and diastereoselective electrophilic α-bromination of enecarbamates to provide an atom-economical synthesis of enantioenriched vicinal haloamines. Either enantiomer can be formed in good yield with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivity simply by switching the catalyst from a phosphoric acid to its calcium salt.     

Enantiodivergent Atroposelective Synthesis of Chiral Biaryls by Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation: Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Dynamic Kinetic Resolution

Reported herein is an enantiodivergent synthesis of chiral biaryls by a chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction. Upon treatment of biaryl lactols with aromatic amines and a Hantzsch ester in the presence of chiral phosphoric acid, dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) involving a reductive amination reaction proceeded smoothly to furnish both R and S isomers of chiral biaryls with excellent enantioselectivities by proper choice of hydroxyaniline derivative. This trend was observed in wide variety of substrates, and various chiral biphenyl and phenyl naphthyl adducts were synthesized with satisfactory enantioselectivities in enantiodivergent fashion. The enantiodivergent synthesis of synthetically challenging, chiral o‐tetrasubstituted biaryls were also accomplished, and suggests high synthetic potential of the present method.     

Chiral Phosphoric Acids in Metal–Organic Frameworks with Enhanced Acidity and Tunable Catalytic Selectivity

Chiral phosphoric acids are incorporated into indium‐based metal–organic frameworks (In‐MOFs) by sterically preventing them from coordination. This concept leads to the synthesis of three chiral porous 3D In‐MOFs with different network topologies constructed from three enantiopure 1,1′‐biphenol‐phosphoric acid derived tetracarboxylate linkers. More importantly, all the uncoordinated phosphoric acid groups are periodically aligned within the channels and display significantly enhanced acidity compared to the non‐immobilized acids. This facilitates the Brønsted acid catalysis of asymmetric condensation/amine addition and imine reduction. The enantioselectivities can be tuned (up to >99 % ee) by varying the substituents to achieve a nearly linear correlation with the concentrations of steric bulky groups in the MOFs. DFT calculations suggest that the framework provides a chiral confined microenvironment that dictates both selectivity and reactivity of chiral MOFs.     

Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,6‐Conjugate Addition of Thioacetic Acid to para‐Quinone Methides

An asymmetric 1,6‐conjugate addition of thioacetic acid with para‐quinone methides has been developed by using chiral phosphoric acid catalysis in the presence of water. A series of sulfur‐containing compounds were thus obtained in high yields with good to excellent enantioselectivities. Theoretical studies indicated that the water‐bridged proton transfer is a potentially favorable reaction pathway. An unprecedented O?H???π interaction between water and the aromatic nucleus of chiral phosphoric acid was discovered to contribute significantly to the stereocontrol in the catalysis.     

Chiral Phosphoric Acid Dual-Function Catalysis: Asymmetric Allylation with α-Vinyl Allylboron Reagents

We report a dual function asymmetric catalysis by a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst that controls both enantioselective addition of an achiral α-vinyl allylboronate to aldehydes and pseudo-axial orientation of the α-vinyl group in the transition state. The reaction produces dienyl homoallylic alcohols with high Z-selectivities and enantioselectivities. Computational studies revealed that minimization of steric interactions between the alkyl groups of the diol on boron and the chiral phosphoric acid catalyst influence the orientation of α-vinyl substituent of the allylboronate reagent to occupy a pseudo-axial position in the transition state.     

手性磷酸催化的有机催化不对称反应

手性磷酸是近年来发展起来的一类新型高效、高对映选择性的Brønsted酸类有机催化剂, 已成功应用于催化不对称Mannich反应、还原胺化反应、Pictet-Spengler反应、aza-Diels-Alder反应和aza-Ene反应等许多重要的有机合成反应. 手性磷酸催化剂分子内同时含有Lewis碱性位点和Brønsted酸性位点, 可同时活化亲电与亲核底物. 作为一种新型双功能有机催化剂, 手性磷酸具有较高的催化活性和对映选择性, 催化剂最低用量可达0.05 mol%. 对各类手性磷酸催化剂在有机催化不对称合成反应中的应用研究进展, 以及不对称诱导反应的机理、手性磷酸的分子结构及反应条件对其催化活性和不对称诱导活性的影响进行了评述.     

Chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed enantioselective transfer deuteration of ketimines by use of benzothiazoline as a deuterium donor: synthesis of optically active deuterated amines

By use of 2-deuterated benzothiazoline as a deuterium donor in combination with a chiral phosphoric acid, the transfer deuteration of ketimine and α-iminoester took place smoothly to give α-deuterated amines in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities. The remarkable kinetic isotope effect suggests that carbon-deuterium bond cleavage is the rate-determining step.     

Iodomethylzinc phosphates: powerful reagents for the cyclopropanation of alkenes

A new family of zinc carbenoids derived from phosphoric acids was developed and used in the cyclopropanation of allylic alcohols and ethers and also of unfunctionalized olefins. The use of the chiral phosphoric acid of a 3,3'-disubstituted BINOL leads to efficient stereocontrol, affording the cyclopropanes of allylic and homoallylic ethers with complete conversions and up to 93% ee. A catalytic version of this reaction using 10 mol % of the chiral phosphate reagent is also disclosed.     

Chiral Phosphoric Acid Dual‐Function Catalysis: Asymmetric Allylation with α‐Vinyl Allylboron Reagents

We report a dual function asymmetric catalysis by a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst that controls both enantioselective addition of an achiral α‐vinyl allylboronate to aldehydes and pseudo‐axial orientation of the α‐vinyl group in the transition state. The reaction produces dienyl homoallylic alcohols with high Z‐selectivities and enantioselectivities. Computational studies revealed that minimization of steric interactions between the alkyl groups of the diol on boron and the chiral phosphoric acid catalyst influence the orientation of α‐vinyl substituent of the allylboronate reagent to occupy a pseudo‐axial position in the transition state.