金/钯双金属纳米颗粒协同催化酰胺和醇间氢自转移反应中路易斯酸驱动反应路径

金属纳米颗粒,特别是金和它的双金属纳米颗粒作为强大的绿色催化剂广泛用于有机合成反应中。在一个反应体系中使用2个不同催化剂(如协同催化),在均相催化中是一个很好的策略。然而,这种方法仍在发展中。最近我们发现,金/钯双金属纳米颗粒与路易斯酸的协同催化体系可用于伯胺的N-烷基化：即酰胺与醇之间的氢自转移反应。我们详细报道了路易斯酸对该氢自转移反应的影响。结果表明,所选的路易斯酸不仅影响生成目标产物的反应路径,而且影响生成多个中间体和副产物的反应路径。弱的路易斯酸,如三氟甲磺酸碱土金属盐,非常适合酰胺的N-烷基化反应。     

The development of new monometallic bifunctional catalysts with Lewis acid and Lewis base properties, and their application in asymmetric cyanation reactions

Bifunctional catalysts can drastically improve the efficiency of asymmetric processes with respect to enantioselectivity and/or conversion rate. A new type of chiral bifunctional catalyst has been developed recently in the Shibasaki group that contains both Lewis acid and Lewis base moieties. These monometallic and bifunctional phosphinoyl-containing catalysts are able to coordinate both nucleophilic and electrophilic substrates in the transition state. Several successful applications of this new catalytic concept in the field of asymmetric cyanation reactions have already been reported, for example, the asymmetric hydrocyanation of aldehydes and imines as well as the asymmetric Reissert reaction. The development and principle of this catalytic concept as well as main applications thereof are reviewed in this article.     

Recent progress in asymmetric two-center catalysis

Recent progress using two types of enantioselective two-center catalysts, Lewis acid-Br?nsted base and Lewis acid-Lewis base bifunctional complexes, is described. The first part of this review discusses improvements in the syn-selective direct catalytic enantioselective aldol reaction and 1,4-addition reaction of a 2-hydroxyacetophenone derivative using a Zn-linked-BINOL complex. In the second part, we describe the development of catalysts displaying Lewis acidity and Lewis basicity in a catalytic enantioselective cyanosilylation of aldehydes and the logical extension to a tetrasubstituted carbon synthesis through a Reissert-type reaction and a cyanosilylation of ketones.     

Multifunctional asymmetric catalysis

Two types of general and practical enantioselective catalysts, namely, bimetallic complexes and Lewis acid-Lewis base bifunctional catalysts were developed based on the concept of multifunctional catalysis. In the first part of this review, the first example of a catalytic enatioselective nitro-Mannich reaction as well as a direct catalytic enantioselective aldol reaction of 2-hydroxyacetophenone using bimetallic complexes is discussed. The new complex, composed of ytterbium, potassium, and BINOL in a ratio of 1:1:3, promoted the nitro-Mannich reaction of nitromethane with up to 91% ee. On the other hand, second generation ALB catalyzed an enantioselective and diastereoselective nitro-Mannich reaction of nitroalkanes in up to 83% ee with a diastereomeric ratio up to 7:1. Moreover, the reaction of aldehydes with 2-hydroxyacetophenone in the presence of LLB, KHMDS, and H2O selectively gave the corresponding anti-alpha,beta-dihydroxy ketones in up to 95% ee and, in the presence of the catalyst prepared from linked-BINOL and 2 eq of Et2Zn, selectively afforded the syn-alpha,beta-dihydroxy ketones in up to 86% ee. In the second part, the development of new catalysts displaying a Lewis acidity and a Lewis basicity is described. The Lewis acid of the catalyst activates aldehydes, imines, acyl quinoliniums, and ketones. At the same time, the Lewis base activates the nucleophile (TMSCN). Catalysts of this type produced a highly enantioselective cyanation of these electrophiles. Application of the catalytic enantioselective cyanosilylation of aldehydes to a total synthesis of epothilones is also described.     

Exploiting threefold symmetry in asymmetric catalysis: the case of tris(oxazolinyl)ethanes ("trisox")

Rotational molecular symmetry, modularity and other aspects of ligand design have played a role in the development of a new class of stereodirecting ligands. The use of highly symmetrical, stereodirecting ligands may reduce the number of transition states and diastereomeric reaction intermediates and, in favourable cases, this degeneration of alternative reaction pathways may lead to high stereoselectivity in catalytic reactions and greatly simplifies the analysis of such transformations. In this concept article, we describe the way in which these considerations have played a role in the development of a new class of stereodirecting ligands. Tris(oxazolinyl)ethanes ("trisox") have proved to be versatile ligand systems for the development of enantioselective catalysts of the d- and f-block metals employed in a wide range of catalytic conversions. These include Lewis acid catalysed transesterifications, C-C and C-N coupling reactions, the catalytic polymerisation of alpha-olefins as well as Pd-catalysed allylic alkylations. An overview of the current state of this field is given and the potential for further development will be highlighted.     

同核铁系双金属络合物及其在均相催化体系中的应用

随着合成化学的不断发展,开发高活性催化剂来活化一些惰性化学键或者惰性分子受到越来越多的关注。双核金属络合物作为一类特殊的催化剂展现出了不同于单核金属催化剂的催化活性。在双核过渡金属催化体系中,因两个金属中心存在协同作用而表现出了独特的催化活性。铁、钴、镍为第四周期第VIII族元素,也称为铁系元素。该类金属廉价易得且参与的催化反应种类繁多,近年来引起了人们的广泛关注。本综述重点介绍了近年来同核双金属铁系络合物的合成及其表征。同时,对相关同核铁、钴以及镍催化剂在均相催化体系中的应用也进行了详细的介绍和总结。     

The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones: A paradigm for the role of soft Lewis acidity in homogeneous catalysis

The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones to the corresponding esters or lactones is a valuable transformation that has been upgraded several times over the last century, from the original use of monopersulfuric acid as oxidant to more atom efficient and environmentally friendly oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide. The latter requires activation with organometallic complexes to explicate its oxidizing power. The catalytic version of the reaction can be achieved with several transition metal catalysts, but major differences are present among the various catalysts proposed in terms of scope of the reaction. In particular, most of the catalytic systems are active towards four-membered ring ketones leading to the corresponding substituted γ-butyro-lactones. Pt^II complexes characterized by the employment of chelating diphosphines turned out to be the most efficient in catalyzing the BV oxidation of a wider range of substrates, in particular cyclohexanones are suitable substrates and acyclic ketones can be converted into the corresponding esters, albeit with low turnover. As long as organometallic catalyzed BV reaction is concerned, Pt^II catalysts show the most versatile activity and selectivity. Such peculiar features are the result of the unique electronic properties of such metal combined with an easily tailored soft Lewis acid character modulated by the proper choice of the ancillary ligands. The enantioselective version of the reaction benefits from these properties and the compatibility of Pt^II species with water enabled the development of asymmetric catalytic BV reactions in water aided by the presence of micelles as dynamic self-assembled environments.     

Development of atom-economical catalytic asymmetric reactions under proton transfer conditions: construction of tetrasubstituted stereogenic centers and their application to therapeutics

The development of atom-economical catalytic asymmetric reactions based on two distinct sets of catalyst, a rare earth metal/amide-based ligand catalyst and a soft Lewis acid/hard Br?nsted base catalyst, is reviewed. These catalytic systems exhibit high catalytic activity and stereoselectivity by harnessing a cooperative catalysis through hydrogen bond/metal coordination and soft-soft interactions/hard-hard interactions, respectively. The effectiveness of these cooperative catalysts is clearly delineated by the high stereoselectivity in reactions with highly coordinative substrates, and the specific activation of otherwise low-reactive pronucleophiles under proton transfer conditions. The rare earth metal/amide-based ligand catalyst was successfully applied to catalytic asymmetric aminations, nitroaldol (Henry) reactions, Mannich-type reactions, and conjugate addition reactions, generating stereogenic tetrasubstituted centers. Catalytic asymmetric amination and anti-selective catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reactions were successfully applied to the efficient enantioselective synthesis of therapeutic candidates, such as AS-3201 and the β(3)-adrenoreceptor agonist, showcasing the practical utility of the present protocols. The soft Lewis acid/hard Br?nsted base cooperative catalyst was specifically developed for the chemoselective activation of soft Lewis basic allylic cyanides and thioamides, which are otherwise low-reactive pronucleophiles. The cooperative action of the catalyst allowed for efficient catalytic generation of active carbon nucleophiles in situ, which were integrated into subsequent enantioselective additions to carbonyl-type electrophiles.     

芳香胺氰乙基化催化反应的研究进展

从催化剂的应用角度,总结了酸、路易斯酸、固体酸性氧化物、强酸性阳离子交换树脂、无机碱、有机碱以及由酸/路易斯酸、路易斯酸/路易斯酸、路易斯酸/路易斯碱等催化体系在催化芳香胺的氰乙基化反应中的应用进展,阐述了芳香胺的氰乙基化反应的酸催化和碱催化机理,并对芳香胺的氰乙基化反应的今后发展方向进行了展望。     

Asymmetric Catalysis with Heterobimetallic Compounds

This review focuses on a new concept in catalytic asymmetric reactions that was first realized for the use of heterobimetallic complexes. As these heterobimetallic complexes function as both a Brønsted base and as a Lewis acid, just like an enzyme, they make possible a variety of efficient catalytic asymmetric reactions. This heterobimetallic concept should prove to be applicable to a variety of new asymmetric catalyses. The first part of this review describes the development of rare-earth–alkali metal complexes such as LnM₃tris(binaphthoxide) complexes (LnMB, Ln = rare-earth metal, M = alkali metal), which are readily prepared from the corresponding rare-earth trichlorides or rare-earth isopropoxides, and their application to catalytic asymmetric synthesis. By using a catalytic amount of LnMB complexes several asymmetric reactions proceed efficiently to give the corresponding desired products in up to 98% ee: LnLB-catalyzed asymmetric nitroaldol reactions (L = Li), LnSB-catalyzed asymmetric Michael reactions (S ? Na), and LnPB-catalyzed asymmetric hydrophosphonylations of either imines or aldehydes (P ? K). Applications of these heterobimetallic catalysts to the syntheses of several biologically and medicinally important compounds are also described. Spectral analyses and computational simulations of the asymmetric reactions catalyzed by the heterobimetallic complexes reveal that the two different metals play different roles to enhance the reactivity of both reaction partners and to position them. From mechanistic considerations, a useful activation of the heterobimetallic catalyses was realized by addition of alkali metal reagents. The second part describes the development of another type of heterobimetallic catalysts featuring Group 13 elements such as Al and Ga as the central metal. Among them, the AlLibis(binaphthoxide) complex (ALB) is an effective catalyst for asymmetric Michael reactions, tandem Michael–aldol reactions, and hydrophosphonylation of aldehydes.     

Enantioselective Organocatalysis

The last few years have witnessed a spectacular advancement in new catalytic methods based on metal-free organic molecules. In many cases, these small compounds give rise to extremely high enantioselectivities. Preparative advantages are notable: usually the reactions can be performed under an aerobic atmosphere with wet solvents. The catalysts are inexpensive and they are often more stable than enzymes or other bioorganic catalysts. Also, these small organic molecules can be anchored to a solid support and reused more conveniently than organometallic/bioorganic analogues, and show promising adaptability to high-throughput screening and process chemistry. Herein we focus on four different domains in which organocatalysis has made major advances: 1) The activation of the reaction based on the nucleophilic/electrophilic properties of the catalysts. This type of catalysis has much in common with conventional Lewis acid/base activation by metal complexes. 2) Transformations in which the organic catalyst forms a reactive intermediate: the chiral catalyst is consumed in the reaction and requires regeneration in a parallel catalytic cycle. 3) Phase-transfer reactions: The chiral catalyst forms a host-guest complex with the substrate and shuttles between the standard organic solvent and the second phase (i.e. a solid, aqueous, or fluorous phase in which the organic transformation takes place). 4) Molecular-cavity-accelerated asymmetric transformations: the catalyst can select between competing substrates, depending on size and structure criteria. The rate acceleration of a given reaction is similar to the Lewis acid/base activation and is the consequence of the simultaneous action of different polar functions. Herein it is shown that organocatalysis complements rather than competes with current methods. It offers something conceptually novel and opens new horizons in synthesis.     

Catalytic Biomimetic Asymmetric Reduction of Alkenes and Imines Enabled by Chiral and Regenerable NAD(P)H Models

The development of biomimetic chemistry based on the NAD(P)H with hydrogen gas as terminal reductant is a long‐standing challenge. Through rational design of the chiral and regenerable NAD(P)H analogues based on planar‐chiral ferrocene, a biomimetic asymmetric reduction has been realized using bench‐stable Lewis acids as transfer catalysts. A broad set of alkenes and imines could be reduced with up to 98 % yield and 98 % ee, likely enabled by enzyme‐like cooperative bifunctional activation. This reaction represents the first general biomimetic asymmetric reduction (BMAR) process enabled by chiral and regenerable NAD(P)H analogues. This concept demonstrates catalytic utility of a chiral coenzyme NAD(P)H in asymmetric catalysis.     

Enantioselective cyanosilylation of ketones by a catalytic double-activation method with an aluminium complex and an N-oxide

Double-activation catalysis promises high catalytic efficiency in the enantioselective cyanosilylation of ketones through the combined use of a Lewis acid and a Lewis base. Catalyst systems composed of a chiral salen-Al complex and an N-oxide have high catalytic turnovers (200 for aromatic ketones, 1000 for aliphatic ones). With these catalysts, a wide range of aliphatic and aromatic ketones were converted under mild conditions into tertiary cyanohydrin O-TMS ethers in excellent yields and with high enantioselectivities (94% ee for aromatic ketones, 90% ee for aliphatic ones). Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that the salen-Al complex played the role of a Lewis acid to activate the ketone and the N-oxide that of a Lewis base to activate TMSCN; that is, double activation.     

失配的Lewis对:非金属催化氢化的新策略

“失配的Lewis对”(Frustrated Lewis Pairs,FLPs)作为有机化学领域的新概念,在非金属活化H2,CO2和NH3等小分子方面的研究和应用格外引人注目.以“失配的Lewis对”为催化剂,直接以氢气作为氢源,非金属催化氢化还原醛、烯胺、亚胺、腈和二氧化碳等获得了很好的结果.手性“失配的Lewis对”(Chiral Frustrated Lewis Pairs,Chiral FLPs)在不对称催化氢化还原亚胺的反应中也呈现出较高的光学选择性,产物胺的对映体过量最高达83％ ee.综述了近几年“失配的Lewis对”在非金属催化氢化研究领域的进展情况.     

Development in the green synthesis of cyclic carbonate from carbon dioxide using ionic liquids

This brief review presents the recent development in the synthesis of cyclic carbonate from carbon dioxide (CO₂) using ionic liquids as catalyst and/or reaction medium. The synthesis of cyclic carbonate includes three aspects: catalytic reaction of CO₂ and epoxide, electrochemical reaction of CO₂ and epoxide, and oxidative carboxylation of olefin. Some ionic liquids are suitable catalysts and/or solvents to the CO₂ fixation to produce cyclic carbonate. The activity of ionic liquid is greatly enhanced by the addition of Lewis acidic compounds of metal halides or metal complexes that have no or low activity by themselves. Using ionic liquids for the electrochemical synthesis of the cyclic carbonate can avoid harmful organic solvents, supporting electrolytes and catalysts, which are necessary for conventional electrochemical reaction systems. Although the ionic liquid is better for the oxidative carboxylation of olefin than the ordinary catalysts reported previously, this reaction system is at a preliminary stage. Using the ionic liquids, the synthesis process will become greener and simpler because of easy product separation and catalyst recycling and unnecessary use of volatile and harmful organic solvents.     

New entries in Lewis acid-Lewis base bifunctional asymmetric catalyst: catalytic enantioselective Reissert reaction of pyridine derivatives

The first catalytic enantioselective Reissert reaction of pyridine derivatives that affords products with excellent regio- and enantioselectivity is described. The key for success is the development of new Lewis acid-Lewis base bifunctional asymmetric catalysts containing an aluminum as a Lewis acid and sulfoxides or phosphine sulfides as a Lewis base. These reactions are useful for the synthesis of a variety of chiral piperidine subunits, and catalytic enantioselective formal synthesis of CP-293,019, a selective D4 receptor antagonist, was achieved. Preliminary mechanistic studies indicated that both sulfoxides and phosphine sulfides can activate TMSCN as a Lewis base. In addition, the sulfoxides with appropriate stereochemistry might stabilize a highly enantioselective bimetallic complex (a presumed active catalyst) through internal coordination to aluminum.     

Electrophilic activation of alkenes by platinum(II): so much more than a slow version of palladium(II)

The electrophilic activation of alkenes by transition-metal catalysts is a fundamental step in a rapidly growing number of catalytic processes. Although palladium is the best known metal for this purpose, the special properties of its third-row cousin platinum (strong metal-ligand bonds and slow substitution kinetics) have enabled the development of transformations that are initiated by addition to the C=C bonds by protic carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus nucleophiles, as well as alkene or arene nucleophiles. Additionally, reactivity profiles, which are often unique to platinum, provide wholly new reaction products. This Review concerns platinum-catalyzed electrophilic alkene activation reactions, with a special emphasis on the mechanistic properties of known systems, on the differences between platinum and palladium catalysts, and on the prospects for the development of new systems.     

Bis‐Boron Compounds in Catalysis: Bidentate and Bifunctional Activation

The development of metal‐free catalysts as an alternative to the use of transition metals has gained tremendous interest in the past. In catalysis, Lewis acidity is one of the major principles used for the activation of organic compounds. Improving the reactivity and selectivity of Lewis acids by utilizing bidentate interactions was already proposed 50 years ago. Nevertheless, product inhibition due to strong binding has made applications of bidentate Lewis acids challenging for many years. Recently, bis‐boron compounds have been found to be very effective and several applications in Diels–Alder reactions, carbon dioxide reduction, and ammonia‐borane dehydrogenation were reported. All three transformations are enabled by the catalyst at different stages during the course of the reaction. These new and useful examples illustrate the great potential of the concept.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Hetero-Diels-Alder Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds and Imines

Asymmetric catalysis is a challenge for chemists: How can we design catalysts to achieve the goal of forming optically active compounds? This review provides the reader with an overview of the development of catalytic asymmetric hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of carbonyl compounds and imines. Since its discovery, the Diels-Alder reaction has undergone intensive development and is of fundamental importance for synthetic, physical, and theoretical chemists. The Diels-Alder reaction has been through different stages of development, and at the beginning of the 21st century catalytic Diels-Alder reactions are one of the main areas of focus. The preparation of numerous compounds of importance for our society is based on cycloaddition reactions to carbonyl compounds and imines. There are several parallels between the reactions of carbonyl compounds and those of imines, which, however, begin to vanish on entering the field of catalytic reactions. Why? From a mechanistic point of view some similarities can be drawn, but the synthetic development of catalytic enantioselective hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of imines are several years behind those of the carbonyl compounds. For hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of carbonyl compounds there a number of different chiral catalysts, and great progress has been achieved in developing enantioselective reactions for unactivated and activated carbonyl compounds. In contrast the development of catalytic enantioselective hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of imines is in its infancy and only few catalytic reactions have been published. This review will focus on the most important developments, and discuss the synthetic and mechanistic aspects of enantioselective hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by chiral Lewis acids. For the hetero-Diels-Alder reactions of imines, the diastereoselective reactions of optically substrates catalyzed by Lewis acids will be presented first, followed by the catalytic enantioselective reactions.     

Friedländer反应中催化体系的研究进展

综述了近几年来国内外Friedländer反应中催化体系的研究进展, 其中涉及质子酸碱/Lewis酸碱催化、有机金属催化以及离子液体催化等, 并讨论了部分反应机理.