Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by rhodium and iridium complexes with chiral bidentate Schiff's bases

Rhodium and iridium complexes of Schiff's bases derived from (1R,2R)- and (1S,2S)-diaminocyclohexane catalyze asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of alkyl aryl ketones in PrⁱOH at room temperature to give chiral secondary alcohols (up to 65% ee).     

Enantioselective hydrosilylation of prochiral ketones catalyzed by chiral BINAP-copper(I) complexes

The CuCl/NaOt-Bu/BINAP system was found to efficiently catalyze the hydrosilylation of aryl alkyl ketones with excellent enantioselectivities by using phenyl methyl silane as a stoichiometric hydride source. High enantiomeric excesses (up to 97%) and excellent yields (up to 99%) were obtained.     

Enantioselective transfer hydrogenation catalyzed by iridium(I) complexes with nitrogen donor ligands

The reduction of prochiral ketones by hydrogen transfer from isopropanol is catalyzed by cationic iridium(I) complexes containing optically active Schiff bases. Optical yields of up to 33% have been obtained.     

Hydrogen transfer reactions catalyzed by neutral rhodium(I) Schiff base complexes

Summary Hydrogen transfer reactions from 2-propanol to acetophenone or cyclohexene are catalyzed by neutral rhodium(I) complexes of the type [Rh(COD)L] and [Rh₂(COD)₂L] (where L and L are Schiff base ligands and COD=cycloocta-1,5-diene). Some dependency of the catalytic activity on the electronic and steric properties of the ligands are discussed.     

Enantioselective allylation of ketones catalyzed by chiral In(III)-PYBOX complexes

In the presence of 20 mol% of chiral catalytic complex prepared from In(OTf)3 and chiral PYBOX, allyltributylstannane reacted with achiral ketones to afford the corresponding homoallylic alcohols in moderate to high enantioselectivities (54-95% ee), which constitutes the first example of enantioselective allylation of ketones catalyzed by the chiral In(III)-PYBOX complex.     

手性双胺双膦-铱体系催化芳香酮的高对映选择性氢转移氢化

在异丙醇溶液中,从[Ir(COD)Cl]2和C2-对称的手性双胺双膦配体原位制备了手性能-Ir(Ⅰ)配合物,并直接用于催化几种芳香酮的不对称氢转移氢化。结果表明,该配合物是异丙基苯基酮不对称转移氢化的优秀催化剂,当底物酮与催化剂的摩尔比(S/C)为1200:1时,在室温下反应4h后,得到相应的手性芳香醇的转化率和对映选择性分别高达98%和98%ee.     

Enantioselective oxidation of sulfides with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by vanadium complex of sterically hindered chiral Schiff bases

Sterically hindered chiral Schiff base ligands 4a-d were prepared from an aldehyde derived from BINOL. The vanadium complexes of the ligands catalyze an efficient, enantioselective H₂O₂-promoted sulfoxidation of alkyl aryl sulfides, and enantioselectivities as high as 98-99% ee are observed in the sulfoxidation of benzyl aryl sulfides.     

Hydrogenation of ketones and olefins via hydrogen transfer catalyzed by rhodium and iridium phosphine complexes

The reduction of ketones and olefins by hydrogen transfer from isopropanol is catalyzed by tertiary phosphine complexes of rhodium and iridium. The influence of the nature of the ligands and of the reaction conditions on the catalytic activity has been investigated. The reduction of the carbonyl group in the presence of olefins is also reported.     

铱(I)联萘胺Schiff碱(BPMBNDI)配合物催化苯乙酮的不对称氢转移反应

用旋光活性2, 2'-(1, 1'-联萘)二胺和2-吡啶基甲醛缩合得到的Schiff碱BPMBNDI[N, N'-二(2-吡啶基亚甲基)-(1, 1'-联萘)-2, 2'-二亚胺]为配体与[Ir(COD)Cl]2(COD=1, 5-环辛二烯)反应, 生成了10个光学活性铱配合物。研究它们在异丙醇对苯乙酮不对称氢转移反应中的光学诱导活性时, 发现10个催化剂均具有较高的立体选择性,其中[Ir(COD)(BPMBNDI)I]催化的光学产率高达84%。     

Enantioselective transfer hydrogenation of pro-chiral ketones catalyzed by novel ruthenium and iridium complexes of well-designed phosphinite ligand

Abstract

The interaction of [Ru(η⁶-arene)(μ-Cl)Cl]₂ and Ir(η⁵-C₅Me₅)(μ-Cl)Cl]₂ with a new Ionic Liquid-based phosphinite ligand, [(Ph₂PO)-C₆H₉N₂Ph]Cl, (2) gave [Ru((Ph₂PO)-C₆H₉N₂Ph)(η⁶-p-cymene)Cl₂]Cl (3), [Ru((Ph₂PO)-C₆H₉N₂Ph)(benzene)Cl₂]Cl (4) and [Ir((Ph₂PO)-C₆H₉N₂Ph)(C₅Me₅)Cl₂]Cl (5), complexes. All the compounds were characterized by a combination of multinuclear NMR and IR spectroscopy as well as elemental analysis. Furthermore, the Ru(II) and Ir(III) catalysts were applied to asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives using 2-propanol as a hydrogen source. The results showed that the corresponding alcohols could be obtained with good activity (up to 55% ee and 99% conversion) under mild conditions. Notably, [Ir((Ph₂PO)-C₆H₉N₂Ph)(C₅Me₅)Cl₂]Cl (5) is more active than the other analogous complexes in the transfer hydrogenation (up to 81% ee).     

Enantioselective turnover in glyoxylate-ene reactions catalyzed by chiral copper complexes

The catalytic, enantioselective carbonyl-ene reaction of ethyl glyoxylate with α-methylstyrene and 4-halo-α-methylstyrene has been investigated in the presence of copper triflate-bisoxazoline complexes. The reaction proceeded smoothly to give γ,δ-unsaturated-α-hydroxy esters in moderate to good yields and with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 100% ee). A hypothesis has been provided to explain the reversal of enantioselectivity in the reaction.     

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by chiral phosphineiridium complexes

The complexes formed in situ from Ir(COD)acac and chiral menthylphenylphosphines proved to be active catalysts in the hydrogen transfer reaction from isopropanol to prochiral ketones. When acetophenone was used, optical yields of up to 42% were achieved, the configuration of the carbinols being dependent on the bulkiness of the phosphine employed. Concerning the reaction rate, the activation process and the P/Ir ratio, the two menthyl-substituted phenylphosphines display different behaviour.     

Enantioselective conjugate addition of dialkylzinc to cyclic enones catalyzed by chiral binaphthyldiamine-copper(I) complexes

The enantioselective conjugate addition of dialkylzinc (R₂Zn) to cyclic enones was examined using chiral binaphthyldiamine-copper(I) catalysts. Under the present reaction conditions, chiral C₂-symmetric [RZn(II)]₂-diamine-Cu(I) complexes were formed from chiral binaphthyldiamine, R₂Zn, and copper(I or II) chloride in situ. The reaction of 2-cyclohexenone with Et₂Zn proceeded smoothly in the presence of the corresponding chiral copper(I) complex (5 mol %) and achiral 2,6-diphenylaniline (10 mol %), and the desired Et-adduct was obtained with up to 76% ee in 95% yield.     

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by phosphine-rhodium(I) and -iridium(I) complexes

The asymmetric hydrogen transfer from propan-2-ol to prochiral ketones is effectively catalyzed by diphosphine complexes of iridium and rhodium. The influence of the reaction conditions on the activity and selectivity of the catalysts has been investigated.     

Enantioselective addition of phenyl and alkyl acetylenes to imines catalyzed by chiral Cu(I) complexes

The stereoselective addition of phenyl acetylene and alkyl acetylenes to imines, catalyzed by chiral bis-imines-Cu(I) complexes was studied. A very simple experimental procedure allowed to obtain at room temperature optically active propargyl amines in very good yields and enantioselectivity up to 81%.     

Asymmetric hydrosilylation,transfer hydrogenation and hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by iridium complexes

Iridium-based asymmetric reduction of ketones to chiral enantiomerically enriched alcohols has recently attracted attention by a number of research groups and interest in this area is growing. This review presents the different catalytic systems based on iridium complexes that have been used in asymmetric hydrosilylation, in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) with alcohols or formic acid derivatives as reducing agents, and in asymmetric hydrogenation (H₂ as reducing agent). A large variety of chiral ligands of various denticities and bearing various combination of coordinating atoms (N, P, S, O, C, …) have been used and will be presented. The last part critically reviews the mechanistic understanding of all the above transformations with specific reference to iridium catalysts.     

Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by ruthenium(II) complexes bearing a chiral phosphinoferrocenyloxazoline ligand

The catalytic activity in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones using octahedral and half-sandwich (η⁵-indenyl and η⁶-arene) ruthenium(II) complexes containing the chiral ligand (4S)-2-[(S_p)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenyl]-4-(isopropyl)oxazoline (FcPN) has been explored. Catalytic studies with complex fac-[RuCl₂{η²(P,N)-FcPN}(PMe₃)₂] (1) show excellent TOF values (9600 h⁻¹). Experiments in the presence of free FcPN, which lead to an increase in conversion rates and ee values when the catalyst is complex [Ru(η⁵-C₉H₇){κ²(P,N)-FcPN}(PPh₃)][PF₆] (4) have been carried out. The characterization of the new complexes mer-trans-[RuCl₂{P(OMe)₃}₂{κ²(P,N)-FcPN}] and of the water-soluble complexes fac- and mer-trans-[RuCl₂(PTA)₂{κ²(P,N)-FcPN}] is also reported.     

Theoretical investigation on the mechanisms of transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by iridium complexes

The detailed catalytic mechanisms on transfer hydrogenation of ketones are explored by employing the representative reaction of 3-pentanone and 2-propanol catalyzed by the model complex IrH₃[(Me₂PC₂H₄)₂NH], derived from the catalyst IrH₃[(ⁱPr₂PC₂H₄)₂NH], with the aid of the density functional theory calculations. The geometrical transformation from an octahedron to a Y-type involved in the catalytic cycle is also elucidated in terms of molecular theory of transition metal complexes. The trend for the variation of Ir-N bond distance is also analyzed.     

Enantioselective reduction of aromatic ketones catalysed by chiral ruthenium(II) complexes

The catalytic enantioselective reduction of aromatic ketones in 2-propanol is carried out by using ruthenium(II) complexes prepared from [Ru(p-cymene)Cl₂]₂ and a variety of chiral diamines and β-aminoalcohols derived from α-amino acids. Good conversions (>99%) and enantioselectivities (=96%) are observed under mild reaction conditions.