二类手性铜催化剂的合成及其在光学活性菊酸合成中的应用研究

报道了双恶唑啉和Ｓｃｈｉｆｆ碱二类手性配合物的合成及其在光学活性菊酸的不对称合成中的应用，以合成氯霉素中间体的无效体（１Ｓ，２Ｓ）－２－氨基－１－对硝基苯基－１，３－丙二醇为原料，分别制得了二取代双恶唑啉和Ｓｃｈｉｆｆ碱二类配体，并将其分别与醋酸铜配合后得到手性铜催化剂来诱导烯烃（２，５－二甲基－２，４－己二烯和１，１－二苯乙烯）与重氮乙酸酯的不对称环丙烷化反应，最高获得４５．２％ｅ．ｅ。     

Optimization of catalyst enantioselectivity and activity using achiral and meso ligands

The optimization of asymmetric catalysts for enantioselective synthesis has conventionally revolved around the synthesis and screening of enantiopure ligands. In contrast, we have optimized an asymmetric reaction by modification of a series of achiral ligands. Thus, employing (S)-3,3'-diphenyl BINOL [(S)-Ph(2)-BINOL] and a series of achiral diimine and diamine activators in the asymmetric addition of alkyl groups to benzaldehyde, we have observed enantiomeric excesses between 96% (R) and 75% (S) of 1-phenyl-1-propanol. Some of the ligands examined have low-energy chiral conformations that can contribute to the chiral environment of the catalyst. These include achiral diimine ligands with meso backbones that adopt chiral conformations, achiral diimine ligands with backbones that become axially chiral on coordination to metal centers, achiral diamine ligands that form stereocenters on coordination to metal centers, and achiral diamine ligands with pendant groups that have axially chiral conformations. Additionally, we have structurally characterized (Ph(2)-BINOLate)Zn(diimine) and (Ph(2)-BINOLate)Zn(diamine) complexes and studied their solution behavior.     

Macromolecular effect: synthesis of a ferrocenylmethylphosphine-containing polymer as highly efficient ligands for room-temperature palladium(0)-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of aryl chlorides

The design and synthesis of a ferrocenylmethylphosphine-containing polymer and its application as efficient ligands for the room-temperature Pd(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of aryl chlorides with arylboronic acids, for which corresponding monomeric monophosphines are totally inactive, are described. Our work demonstrated that rather small monophosphine moieties such as RPPh2 can be used as highly efficient ligands when appropriately incorporated into a rigid and sterically regular polymer network and using monophosphine-containing polymers as ligands is a feasible approach to access highly active (monophosphine)-palladium(0) complexes. The macromolecular approach described here may open a new avenue to other coordinatively unsaturated (monoligand)-transition metal complexes which are potentially useful in organic synthesis.     

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.     

Tuning "kappticity" of tripodal ligands

The synthesis and structural characterization of a series of tripodal tris(phosphine) ligands, containing SiMe2 elbow groups, is described. The significant steric congestion in these ligands, due to the silylmethyl substituents, is manifest both in the solid-state structures and in the solution NMR spectra of the free ligands. Variable temperature 1H{31P} NMR studies of one of the ligands, CH3C(SiMe2PEt2)3 (4b) gave an estimated barrier to rotation around the Si-Capical bonds of approximately 10.4 kcal mol(-1). Octahedral kappa2- and kappa3-molybdenum complexes of these ligands also demonstrate the impact of the additional bulk imparted by the SiMe2 substituents, and the high Lewis basicity of these phosphines, with subtle changes at the apical and phosphine substituents changing the overall coordination chemistry observed.     

Enantiocatalytic activity of substituted 5-benzyl-2-(pyridine-2-yl)imidazolidine-4-one ligands

Currently, asymmetric synthesis represents one of the main streams of organic synthesis. Although an extensive research has been carried out in this area, the synthesis of chiral compounds with the required enantiomeric purity is still a challenging issue. Herein, we focus on the preparation of new enantioselective catalysts based on pyridine-imidazolidinones. The substituted 5-benzyl-2-(pyridine-2-yl)imidazolidine-4-ones 5–8 were prepared by condensation of chiral amino acid amides (α-methylDOPA and α-methylphenylalanine) with 2-acetylpyridine and pyridine-2-carbaldehyde. The individual isomers of the described ligands 5–8 were separated chromatographically. The copper(II) complexes of these chiral ligands were studied as enantioselective catalysts for the asymmetric Henry reaction of substituted aldehydes with nitromethane or nitroethane. The ligands containing a methyl group at the 2-position of the imidazolidinone ring 6a and 8a exhibit a high degree of enantioselectivity (up to 91% ee). The nitroaldols derived from nitroethane (2-nitropropan-1-ols) were obtained with a comparable enantiomeric purity to derivatives of 2-nitroethanol. This group of ligands represents a new and promising class of enantioselective catalysts, which deserve further attention.     

Synthesis and coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands featuring NHC donor groups

Poly-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands emerged almost immediately after the first stable NHCs had been described. Macrocyclic ligands, featuring NHC donor groups and their metal complexes, however, remained rare until recently. This perspective highlights modern developments in the fields of synthesis and coordination chemistry of macrocyclic poly-NHC ligands. These include the synthesis of tetracarbene ligands which were obtained from complexes of β-functionalized isocyanides followed by cyclization of the coordinated iscocyanide ligands to NH,NH-functionalized NHCs and the subsequent metal template controlled bridging alkylation of the NH,NH-NHCs to yield the macrocycle. The template synthesis of ligands featuring a mixed NHC/phosphine donor set like [11]ane-P(2)C(NHC) and [16]ane-P(2)C(NHC)(2) by linkage of NH,NH-NHCs to different phosphines is also presented. Finally, methods for the preparation of cyclic polyazolium salts, their deprotonation and metalation and the different modes of coordination of such macrocyclic poly-NHC ligands are discussed.     

Enantioselective total synthesis of erogorgiaene: applications of asymmetric Cu-catalyzed conjugate additions of alkylzincs to acyclic enones

The first enantioselective synthesis of erogorgiaene (1), an inhibitor of mycobacterium tuberculosis, is disclosed. The total synthesis highlights the utility of asymmetric conjugate additions (ACA) of alkylzincs to acyclic alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by peptidic phosphine ligands and (CuOTf)(2).C(6)H(6). Moreover, several critical attributes of this catalytic C-C bond-forming reaction are illustrated in the context of the total synthesis; these include the significance of various structural features of the amino acid-based chiral ligands and the chiral ligand's effectiveness in reactions involving achiral and chiral substrates. In addition, the total synthesis showcases some of the special properties of nonphosphine Ru complex 3 as a highly effective catalyst for olefin cross-metathesis.     

An efficient method for solution-phase parallel synthesis of 2-quinoxalinol salen Schiff-base ligands

A solution-phase parallel method for the synthesis of 2-quinoxalinol salen ligands was designed and optimized. The synthesis begins with commercially available 1,5-difluoro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene (DFDNB) and employs a sequence of five straightforward and high-yielding reaction steps. Simple laboratory techniques with low sensitivity to water or air for solution-phase parallel reactions were coupled with convenient workup and purification procedures to give high-purity and yield a small ligand library of 20 compounds. The final step, a Schiff-base condensation of an aldehyde with the diaminoquinoxaline results in a new category of ligands for metal coordination or of potential bioactivity, based on the skeleton 2,2'-(1E,1'E)-(quinoxaline-6,7-diylbis(azan-1-yl-1-ylidene))bis(methan-1-yl-1-ylidene)diphenol. The approach described here is easily adaptable for parallel synthesis of a larger library.     

钼原子簇合成化学研究──（Ⅰ）一些单核钼化合物的自兜反应和成簇反应规律

本文是作者在钼原子簇合成化学研究的综合性报导，包括自兜合成和设计合成两个部分。这一部分概述了一些Ｍｏ（＋３）～Ｍｏ（＋６）单核化合物在Ｃｌ~－、Ｓ~（２－）、ＣＨ_３ＣＯ_２~－和（ＥｔＯ）ＰＳ_２~－等配基参与下的自兜反应及其产物，总结了成簇的某些规律。包括Ｍｏ原子的价态，μ－桥基的种类，介质的酸度对所形成的簇合物的影响。反应中卤原子的交换现象，以及和ＲＣＯ_２~－（ＥｔＯ）_２ＰＳ_２~－两种双齿配基的配位特点。讨论了自兜合成方法的局限性。     

Asymmetric synthesis of P-stereogenic o-hydroxyaryl-phosphine (borane) and phosphine-phosphinite ligands

The first asymmetric synthesis of P-stereogenic 2-hydroxyarylphosphine ligands is described, using borane complexation methodology. This synthesis is based on the highly stereoselective preparation of bromoarylphosphinite boranes, leading to the 2-hydroxyarylphosphine derivatives, by an intramolecular ortho Fries-like rearrangement mediated in basic conditions. The o-anisyl-2-hydroxynaphthylphenylphosphine borane has been decomplexed in EtOH, affording the P(III)-stereogenic hydroxyarylphosphine ligand with 84% yield. The interest of the hydroxyarylphosphine borane is also demonstrated by the preparation of a new class of phosphine-phosphinite ligands, by trapping the rearrangement products first with chlorodiphenylphosphine, Ph₂PCl, then with borane. The corresponding phosphine-phosphinites are obtained and purified as diborane complexes, with the decomplexation of these borane complexes being achieved by heating with dabco, to afford the free hybrid ligands with retention of the configuration at the P-atom (isolated yield up to 53%).     

Binuclear organometallic ruthenium complexes of a Schiff base expanded porphyrin

The synthesis of binuclear organometallic ruthenium complexes of an expanded porphyrin-type macrocycle is reported; pyrrolic hydrogen bonding donors were found to interact with ancillary ligands in the primary coordination sphere and to stabilize coordinated dioxygen in an eta(2)-fashion.     

Facile syntheses of monodisperse ultrasmall Au clusters

During our effort to synthesize the tetrahedral Au20 cluster, we found a facile synthetic route to prepare monodisperse suspensions of ultrasmall Au clusters AuN (N < 12) using diphosphine ligands. In our monophasic and single-pot synthesis, a Au precursor ClAu(I)PPh3 (Ph = phenyl) and a bidentate phosphine ligand P(Ph)2(CH2)(M)P(Ph)2 are dissolved in an organic solvent. Au(I) is reduced slowly by a borane-tert-butylamine complex to form Au clusters coordinated by the diphosphine ligand. The Au clusters are characterized by both high-resolution mass spectrometry and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. We found that the mean cluster size obtained depends on the chain length M of the ligand. In particular, a single monodispersed Au11 cluster is obtained with the P(Ph)2(CH2)3P(Ph)2 ligand, whereas P(Ph)2(CH2)(M)P(Ph)2 ligands with M = 5 and 6 yield Au10 and Au8 clusters. The simplicity of our synthetic method makes it suitable for large-scale production of nearly monodisperse ultrasmall Au clusters. It is suggested that diphosphines provide a set of flexible ligands to allow size-controlled synthesis of Au nanoparticles.     

Coupling of bulky,electron-deficient partners in aryl amination in the preparation of tridentate bis(oxazoline) ligands for asymmetric catalysis

A new class of tridentate bis(oxazoline) ligands 7, in which an N-phenylaniline unit links the two oxazoline rings, has been prepared. The key step in their synthesis is a Hartwig-Buchwald type Pd-catalyzed aryl amination between the two bulky o-substituted coupling partners, 2-(2'-bromophenyl)oxazolines 8 and 2-(o-aminophenyl)oxazolines 9. By varying the substituent on the coupling partners, a range of 10 ligands has been prepared in good yield. During the synthesis of 2-(o-aminophenyl)oxazolines 9a-d, a number of products of unexpected side reactions were isolated in two of the three steps. Alternatively, the required 2-(o-aminophenyl)oxazolines 9 were obtained by a DAST-promoted cyclodehydration of hydroxyamides 12a-d without formation of any byproducts.     

Synthesis and application in asymmetric catalysis of camphor-based pyridine ligands

This tutorial review deals with the synthesis and application in asymmetric catalysis of camphor-based pyridine ligands. These ligands can be roughly divided into two groups: those in which the camphor is annulated in the 2,3-positions to the beta-face of the pyridine ring and those in which the pyridine is contained as a pendant on the C2 or C3 of the camphor framework. Camphor-based pyridine ligands can also contain other donor centers located on the pyridine ring or camphor skeleton. Some of these ligands have provided interesting enantioselectivities in several asymmetric reactions, such as S(N)2' reactions, allylic oxidations, carbonyl additions with organozinc reagents and hydrogenations. This review contains a lot of chemistry on ligand synthesis and readers will find it of value and also perhaps an inspiration for the development of more active and improved versions.     

New synthetic routes toward enantiopure nitrogen donor ligands

New polypyridylic chiral ligands, having either C3 or lower symmetry, have been prepared via a de novo construction of the pyridine nucleus by means of Kr?hnke methodology in the key step. The chiral moieties of these ligands originate from the monoterpen chiral pool, namely (-)-alpha-pinene ((-)-14, (-)-15) and (-)-myrtenal ((-)-9, (-)-10). Extension of the above-mentioned asymmetric synthesis procedure to the preparation of enantiopure derivatives of some commonly used polypyridylic ligands has been achieved through a new aldehyde building block ((-)-16). As an example, the synthesis of a chiral derivative of N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylamine (bpea) ligand, (-)-19, has been performed to illustrate the viability of the method. The coordinative ability of the ligands has been tested through the synthesis and characterization of complexes [Mn((-)-19)Br2], (-)-20, and [RuCl((-)-10)(bpy)](BF4), (-)-21. Some preliminary results related to the enantioselective catalytic epoxidation of styrene with the ruthenium complex are also presented.     

Synthesis of new dendritic antenna-like polypyridine ligands

An efficient synthesis of multidentate polypyridine ligands, 3,5-bis(2,2??-bipyridin-4-ylethynyl)benzoic acid and 3,5-bis(2,5-bis(2-pyridyl)-pyridin-4-ylethynyl)benzoic acid, with potential application in the production of ruthenium dyes for dye-sensitised solar cells was developed. Isolation of intermediate products and final compounds is simple and the yields are very high. The ligands obtained can be used in the synthesis of dendritic analogues of well known and very efficient N3 dye and ??black dye??.     

Synthesis of 2-Oxazolines from Ring Opening Isomerization of 3-Amido-2-Phenyl Azetidines

Chiral 2-oxazolines are valuable building blocks and famous ligands for asymmetric catalysis. The most common synthesis involves the reaction of an amino alcohol with a carboxylic acid. In this paper, an efficient synthesis of 2-oxazolines has been achieved via the stereospecific isomerization of 3-amido-2-phenyl azetidines. The reactions were studied in the presence of both Brønsted and Lewis acids, and Cu(OTf)₂ was found to be the most effective.     

Tuning the Properties of Copper(II) Complexes with Tetra‐ and Pentadentate Bispidine (=3,7‐Diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane) Ligands

The synthesis of a series of tetra‐ and pentadentate bispidine‐type ligands (bispidine=3,7‐diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane) – tetradentate ligands are donor‐substituted at C(2) and C(4), pentadentate ligands have an additional donor at N(3) or N(7), with pyridine, 2‐methylpyridine, or quinoline donor moieties – and of their Cu^II complexes are reported, together with single‐crystal structural analyses and solution studies (electrochemistry, electronic and EPR spectroscopy). Depending on the ligand geometry and on the co‐ligands (solvent or counter anion), there are various structural forms (pseudo‐Jahn–Teller elongation along all three molecular axes), and the structural data are correlated with the spectroscopic and electrochemical parameters.     

Synthesis of biphenyl-based arsine ligands by Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and their application to Pd-catalyzed arsination

A versatile and efficient approach for the synthesis of new biphenyl-based arsine ligands, by a Pd-catalyzed arsination to introduce the -AsPh(2) moiety, and then a Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling for biaryl construction is reported. By Pd-catalyzed arsination with n-Bu(3)SnAsPh(2) (1), (2-bromophenyl)diphenylarsine (2, 83%) was obtained. The Suzuki-Miyaura reaction between the bromoarsine 2 and aryl boronic acids bearing different substituents provided biarylarsine ligands (80-99%). The efficiency of catalysts derived from the new biarylarsine ligands was evaluated in the Pd-catalyzed arsination with perfluoroalkyl iodides (R(f)I). Outstanding activities of catalysts derived from Pd/methoxybiarylarsine ligands were found in this coupling reaction affording perfluoroalkyl arsines in very good yields (57-100%).