Synthesis of chiral allylic phosphonates via asymmetric reductive cross-coupling of α-bromophosphonates and vinyl bromides

Chiral phosphine-containing skeletons play a pivotal role in bioactive natural products, pharmaceuticals, chiral catalysts, and ligands. Despite considerable progress has been made in the synthesis of chiral phosphorus compounds, the development of facile and modular methods to access chiral allylic phosphorus compounds remains challenging due to the simultaneous control required for reactivity, enantioselectivity, and stereoselectivity. Herein, we present a general and modular platform to achie...     

A Facile Enantioselective Reduction of Acetylferrocene with Chiral Sodium Hydroboro—L—prolinate

IntroductionChiral ferrocene and their derivatives have at-tracted much attention of some researchers workingin the fields of asymmetric synthesis and nonlinearoptical material. In asymmetric catalysis,chiralferrocenyl phosphine and ferrocenyl amine are ex-cellent chiral ligands in the asymmetric hydrogena-tion,asymmetric allylic substration,asymmetricaldol reaction and asymmetric Michael additionetc.[1— 6] . While the starting material used to syn-thesize the chiral ferrocene is optically ac…     

Asymmetric Intramolecular Cyclopropanation Induced by （[β-Diketone）-copper Complex

Asymmetric intramolecular cyclopropanation of allylic diazoacetate was investigated using a chiral (13-diketone)-copper complex as catalyst, excellent yield and enantioselectivity were achieved. Some factors influencing enantioselectivity were discussed.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic C–H alkylation of 1,4-dienes and glycine Schiff bases

A highly regio-and enantioselective allylic C–H alkylation of 1,4-dienes with glycine Schiff bases has been established by chiral palladium-phosphoramidite catalysis. This reaction can proceed under mild conditions and tolerate a wide scope of 1,4-dienes,delivering structurally diverse chiral β-branched α-amino acid surrogates in moderate to high yields and with high levels of regio-, Z/E-, diastereo-and enantioselectivities.     

Synthesis of Novel Chiral Dibenzo [ a, c ] cycloheptadiene Bis(oxazoline) and Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions

Over the last decade, C2-symmetric chiral oxazoline metal complexes have been recognized as an effective classof chiral catalyst in a variety of transition metal catalyzed asymmetric reactions. [1] High catalytic activities and enantiomeric excesses have been obtained using C2-symmetric chiral ligands in conjunction with suitable transition metal ion, for example, the hydrosilylation of ketone, allylic alkylation, Michael addition, Diels-Alder cycloaddition, and cyclopropanation. Thus, the design and synthesis of new chiral oxazoline ligands have inspired many scientists to work with great efforts.     

Regioselective and asymmetric allylic alkylation of vinyl epoxides for the construction of allylic alcohols via synergistic catalysis

A highly efficient asymmetric allylic alkylation of cyclic and acyclic carbon nucleophiles with vinyl epoxides has been developed,which exhibits good functional group compatibility,high atomic and step economy.This protocol utilizes a strategy of synergistic catalysis with a chiral N,N’-dioxide/Ni^Ⅱ complex and an achiral Pd⁰ catalyst,generating a series of multisubstituted allylic alcohols with a quaternary carbon stereocenter in high yield and excellent regio-,Z/E-and enan...     

Polymer-Supported Chiral Monodentate Phosphoramidites in Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Reactions

A new and simple method for immobilization of monodentate chiral ligand on the cheap resin has been developed. A series of resin-immobilized phosphoramidite ligands based on BINOL and TADDOL backbones have been synthesized and characterized with gel-phase NMR. The immobilized ligands have been applied to the Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenyl-2-propenyl acetate. Among four ligands, the supported bulky monodentate phosphoramidite ligand based on TADDOL backbone afforded the chiral product with ee up to 65%; moreover, this ligand could be recycled for 3 times without substantial decrease of the conversion and ee.     

Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of β-amino alcohols by nitrene insertion

Chiral β-amino alcohols are important building blocks for the synthesis of drugs, natural products, chiral auxiliaries, chiral ligands and chiral organocatalysts. The catalytic asymmetric β-amination of alcohols offers a direct strategy to access this class of molecules. Herein, we report a general intramolecular C(sp³)–H nitrene insertion method for the synthesis of chiral oxazolidin-2-ones as precursors of chiral β-amino alcohols. Specifically, the ring-closing C(sp³)–H amination of N-benzoyloxycarbamates with 2 mol% of a chiral ruthenium catalyst provides cyclic carbamates in up to 99% yield and with up to 99% ee.The method is applicable to benzylic, allylic, and propargylic C–H bonds and can even be applied to completely non-activated C(sp³)–H bonds, although with somewhat reduced yields and stereoselectivities. The obtained cyclic carbamates can subsequently be hydrolyzed to obtain chiral β-amino alcohols. The method is very practical as the catalyst can be easily synthesized on a gram scale and can be recycled after the reaction for further use. The synthetic value of the new method is demonstrated with the asymmetric synthesis of a chiral oxazolidin-2-one as intermediate for the synthesis of the natural product aurantioclavine and chiral β-amino alcohols that are intermediates for the synthesis of chiral amino acids, indane-derived chiral Box-ligands, and the natural products dihydrohamacanthin A and dragmacidin A.     

Synthesis of novel chiral phosphine-triazine ligand derived fromα-phenylethylamine for Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation

A novel chiral phosphine-triazine ligand was synthesized from chiralα-phenylethylamine through a three-step procedure.In a model reaction of Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation of rac-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-l-yl pivalate with dimethyl malonate,good enantioselectivity (90% e.e.) was obtained by using this ligand.     

Synthesis of novel chiral phosphine-triazine ligand derived from α-phenylethylamine for Pd-catalyzed asymmetric

A novel chiral phosphine-triazine ligand was synthesized from chiral α-phenylethylamine through a three-step procedure. In a model reaction of Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation of rac-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-y1 pivalate with dimethyl malonate, good enantioselectivity （90% e.e.） was obtained by using this ligand.     

Access to chiral homoallylic vicinal diols from carbonyl allylation of aldehydes with allyl ethers via palladium-catalyzed allylic C-H borylation

Chiral homoallylic vicinal diols are found in many bioactive compounds and are among the most versatile functional groups in organic chemistry. Here, we describe an asymmetric carbonyl allylation of aldehydes with allyl ethers proceeding via allylic C-H borylation enabled by palladium and chiral phosphoric acid sequential catalysis, providing facile access to homoallylic vicinal anti-diols in high yields and with excellent stereoselectivity. This protocol enables the total synthesis of aigialomycin D to be finished within 7 steps.     

New Chiral N,S—Ligands with Thiophenyl at Benzylic Position.Palladium（Ⅱ）—catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation

New chiral N,S-ligands with oxazoline and thiophenyl sub-stituents at benzene ring and benzylic postition have been pre-pared and applied in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reaction to provide the product with high yield and entantioselectivity (82%-93%)ee.     

Asymmetric Induction of Chiral 1,1''''-Bis(oxazolinyl)ferrocenes as Ligands in Metal-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation and Diels-Alder Reactions

Bis(oxazoline) ligands1 have been successfully used in a variety of metal-catalyzed asymmetric reactions, such as cyclopropanation, allylic oxidation reactions, etc; Chiral ferrocene derivatives2 have also been proved as effective ligands in numerous asymmetric reactions, for example, chiral ferrocenylphosphines exhibited high enantioselectivity for the reduction of olefins, Heck reactions and Aldol reactions of aldehydes. These results stimulated us to study the behaviour the bis(oxazoline) …     

Synthesis and Potential Application of Novel C2-Symmetrical Bis（ferrocenyl） P2N Ligand

A novel chiral bis(ferrocenyl) P2N ligand 1 with C2-symmetry was synthesized through a four-step procedure from (R)-N,N-dimethyl-l-ferrocenylethylamine. In a model reaction of Pdcatalyzed allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-enyl acetate 6 with dimethyl malonate, good enantioselectivity (86% e.e.) was obtained.     

REACTIONS OF 1-ACETOXY ALLYLIC PHOSPHONATES UNDER PALLADIUM(0) CATALYSIS

l-Acetoxy allylic phosphonates rearrange regioselectively to γ-acetoxy α,β-unsaturated phosphonates under the catalysis of Pd(0). l-Acetoxy allylic phosphonates act as the precursors of phosphonatedπ-allylic cations in palladium(0) catalyzed reactions[1]. The reactions of l-acetoxy allylic phosphonates under palladium(0) catalysis with nucleophiles have been reported. 1-4 These reactions are highly regio- and stereoselective. We wish to report here the palladium(0) catalyzed reaction of l-acetoxy allylic phosphonates in the absence of a nucleophile.     

Tuning the helical twisting power of nematic liquid crystals induced by chiral 1, 2-propanediol derivatives using varied substituents

In this study,a novel series of chiral 1,2-propanediol derivatives with different electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups were synthesized and characterized by FT-IR and ~1H NMR.The helical twisting properties of all the chiral dopants were investigated by doping the chiral dopants into a nematic liquid crystal host(SLC-1717).The results indicate that the donor-acceptor electron effect have a prominent influence on helical twisting property of the chiral nematic phase induced by the chiral dopants. Introducing electron-withdrawing groups into the terminal ends of chiral 1,2-propanediol can decrease the absolute values of the helical twisting power.In addition,the helix inversion temperatures of the induced chiral nematic phase are variational with the change of terminal groups.     

The Enantiomer Separations of Allethrone and Propargyllone Using Two Long Chain Acylated b-Cyclodextrin Derivatives as CGC Capillary Stationary Phases

For high bioactivity of chiral pesticides, more and more chiral isomers are prepared by enantiomer resolution or asymmetric synthesis, and the sales of chiral pesticides continuously increase in recent years1. 1S-Allethrone I and 1S-propargyllone II are indispensable intermediates for synthesizing 1S-bioallethrin and prallethrin respectively, which are representatives of chiral pesticides. Usually, 1S enantiomers of allethrone and propargyllone are more active than their 1R enantiomers wh…     

Pillar[5]arene-functionalized nanochannel platform for detecting chiral drugs

Chirality is a fascinating and essential feature of life and highly associated with many significant pharmaceutical,chemical,and biological processes.The construction of chiral recognition platform is a hot research topic and challenging assignment.Herein,we report an electrochemical method by diffe rential pulse voltammetry(DPV) for the enantioselective recognition of chiral drug propranolol(R/SPPL) through a nanochannel platform based on the N-acetyl-L-cysteine functionalized pillar[5]arenes derivative NALC-P5 and the porous polycarbonate membrane.The chiral discrimination depends on the diffe rence in the supramolecular host-guest interaction between the chiral NALC-P5 and the R/S-PPL.The transmission rate of the R/S-PPL can be regulated in the nanochannel and we can achieve the selective transport of the chiral drugs.This simple electrochemical technique has potential applications as a general platform for the recognition of chiral molecules.     

Phosphine-Catalyzed Annulations between Modified Allylic Derivatives and Polar Dienes and Substituent Effect on the Annulation Mode

in this work, the phosphine-catalyzed annulation reactions between modified allylic derivatives and polar 1,1-dicyano-1,3-dienes have been studied. In the catalysis of PPh3 （20 mol%）, a [4 ＋ 1 ] annulation reaction is realized between a series of l,l-dicyano-2,4-diaryl-1,3-dienes and ethoxycarbonyl-activated allylic acetate, producing polysubstituted cyclopentenes in modest to excellent yields. It is also observed that the substituents of both 1,3-dienes and allylic derivatives have a significant influence on the annulation mode： under the catalysis of PPh3 or PBu3 （20 mol%）, regioselective [3 ＋ 2] annulation products are formed from differently substituted substratcs.     

Visible-light-promoted radical alkylation/cyclization of allylic amide with N-hydroxyphthalimide ester: Synthesis of oxazolines

An efficient photocatalytic alkylation/cyclization of allylic amide with N-hydroxyphthalimide ester has been developed. The transformation is taken advantage of alkyl radicals to attack allylic amide with the assist of inexpensive rose bengal as photocatalyst to prepare a series of alkyl substituted oxazolines in moderate to excellent yields. High regioselectivity, operational safety, mild conditions and excellent substrate generality give this protocol broad application prospects.