Intramolecular hydroamination/cyclization of aminoalkenes catalyzed by diamidobinaphthyl magnesium- and zinc-complexes

Reaction of 2 equiv of n-Bu₂Mg and Et₂Zn with the chiral l-proline-derived axial chiral tetraamines (S,S,S)-1 and (R,S,S)-1 gave the chiral bimetallic complexes [M₂{(S,S,S)-DABN(MeProline)₂}{R}₂] (M=Mg, R=n-Bu ((S,S,S)-2); M=Zn, R=Et ((S,S,S)-3)) and [M₂{(R,S,S)-DABN(MeProline)₂}{R}₂] (M=Mg, R=n-Bu ((R,S,S)-2)); M=Zn, R=Et ((R,S,S)-3)). The magnesium complexes showed moderate to high catalytic activity in the intramolecular hydroamination/cyclization of aminoalkenes, though enantiomeric excess was limited to 14% ee due to protolytic ligand exchange processes. The zinc complexes were less reactive and generally required higher reaction temperatures of 60-100 °C, but achieved slightly higher enantiomeric excess of up to 29% ee.     

Efficient intramolecular hydroamination of aminoalkynes catalyzed by a zirconium(IV) complex

The neutral zirconium(IV) bis(thiophosphinic amidate) complex was demonstrated to be an effective precatalyst for 5-exo-, 6-exo-, and 7-exo-dig intramolecular hydroamination of aminoalkynes, producing the cyclic imines in excellent yields (92-98%).     

Intramolecular enantioselective hydroamination catalyzed by rare earth binaphthylamides

Asymmetric intramolecular hydroamination reaction is a stately way to prepare chiral nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds. We report in this account our personal contribution in this field with the synthesis of chiral amido rare-earth complexes. A new family of structurally defined heterobimetallic rare earth lithium ate complexes based on N-substituted binaphthylamido ligands was discovered that promoted the hydroamination/cyclization of aminoolefins with up to 87% ee.Neutral rare earth amido and amido alkyl complexes could also be prepared and led to very active species. A more simple and reliable synthetic procedure was discovered towards the preparation of heterobimetallic rare earth amido alkyl ate complexes. They proved to be also active and enantioselective catalysts, as a good compromise between efficiency and practicability issues.     

Intramolecular alkyne hydroalkoxylation and hydroamination catalyzed by iridium hydrides

[reaction: see text] Iridium(III) hydrides prove to be air-stable active catalysts for intramolecular hydroalkoxylation and hydroamination of internal alkynes with proximate nucleophiles. The cyclization follows highly selective 6-endo-dig regiochemistry when regioselectivity is an issue.     

Catalytic asymmetric intramolecular hydroamination of aminoalkenes

Asymmetric intramolecular cyclization of aminoalkenes was catalyzed by a catalytic amount of n-butyllithium, diisopropylamine, and a newly designed chiral bisoxazoline in toluene to produce kinetically controlled exo-cyclized amines with up to 91% ee quantitatively.     

Intramolecular hydroamination/cyclization of aminoalkenes catalyzed by Ln[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3) grafted onto periodic mesoporous silicas

Homoleptic rare-earth metal silylamide complexes Ln[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3) (Ln = Y, La, Nd) were grafted onto a series of partially dehydroxylated periodic mesoporous silica (PMS) supports, SBA-15(-500) (d(p) = 7.9 nm), SBA-15LP(-500) (d(p) = 16.6 nm), and MCM-41(-500) (d(p) = 4.1 nm). The hybrid materials Ln[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3)@PMS efficiently catalyze the intramolecular hydroamination/cyclization reaction of 2,2-dimethyl-4-penten-1-amine. Under the prevailing slurry conditions the metal size (Y > La > Nd), the pore size, and the particle morphology affect the catalytic performance. Material Y[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3)@SBA-15LP(-500) displayed the highest activity (TOF = up to 420 h(-1) at 60 °C), with the extralarge pores minimizing restrictive product inhibition and substrate diffusion effects. The catalytic activity of Y[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3)@SBA-15LP(-500) is found to be much higher than that of the molecular counterpart (TOF = up to 54 h(-1)), and its recyclability is demonstrated.     

Intramolecular aminoalkene hydroamination mediated by a tethered bis(ureate)zirconium complex: computational perusal of various pathways for aminoalkene activation

The present study comprehensively explores alternative mechanistic pathways for the intramolecular hydroamination of the prototype 2,2-dimethyl-5-penten-1-amine aminoalkene (1) by bis(ureate)Zr(IV)(NMe(2))(2)(HNMe(2)) (2), which proceeds through a Zr(IV)(NHR)(2) intermediate using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The classical stepwise σ-insertive mechanism that includes insertion of the C═C double bond into the Zr-N amido σ bond followed by Zr-C alkyl-bond aminolysis has been compared with a single-step pathway for amidoalkene → cycloamine conversion through a concerted amino proton transfer associated with N-C ring closure. Noncompetitive kinetics for reversible σ-insertive cyclization, together with the incompatibility of a turnover-limiting insertion step with observed pronounced primary kinetic isotope effects (KIEs), strongly militates against the operation of a σ-insertive mechanism. A noninsertive pathway evolving through an ordered six-center transition-state structure describing N-C bond formation at an axial Zr-N amido σ bond triggered by concurrent proton transfer from an equatorially bound substrate molecule onto the adjacent olefin-carbon center is found to prevail energetically. The proton-triggered noninsertive cyclization commencing from a catalytically relevant Zr(IV)(NHR)(2)(NH(2)R) substrate adduct is strongly downhill, followed by product expulsion via dissociative amine exchange. The assessed effective barrier compares reasonably well with the previously determined Eyring parameters, and the computationally estimated primary KIEs match the observed values pleasingly well. The present study reveals a comparable strength of substrate and product binding in relevant seven-coordinate intermediates, together with a rapid equilibrium between related primary and secondary amido species, which favors the former, as unique features of the studied catalyst. Thus, in line with experimental observations, competitive product inhibition can be discarded. On the basis of all of these findings, it is suggested that a Zr(NHR)(2)(substrate) intermediate corresponds to the catalyst resting state at high substrate concentrations, while it becomes a Zr(NHR)(2)(cycloamine) species when the product concentration is high or with the addition of excess 2-methylpiperidine, and this ambivalent behavior explains the observed operation of two distinct kinetic regimes, depending upon the extent of the reaction.     

Intramolecular hydroamination/cyclisation of aminoallenes mediated by a cationic zirconocene catalyst: a computational mechanistic study

The complete sequence of steps of a tentative catalytic cycle for intramolecular hydroamination/cyclisation (IHC) of 4,5-hexadien-1-ylamine (1) by a prototypical cationic [Cp(2)ZrCH(3)](+) zirconocene precatalyst (2) has been examined by employing a gradient-corrected DFT method. The predicted smooth overall reaction energy profile is consistent with the available experimental data, thereby providing further confidence in the proposed mechanism. Following activation of the precatalyst by protonolytic cleavage of the Zr-Me bond, the catalytically active amidoallene-Zr complex undergoes addition of an allenic C[double bond, length as m-dash]C linkage across the Zr-N sigma-bond. The alternative exo- and endocyclic pathways show similar probabilities for the sterically less encumbered reactants {1 + 2} investigated herein. However, steric factors are expected to exert control on the regioselectivity of ring closure. On the other hand, the metathesis-type transition states for subsequent protonolysis are indicated to be less sensitive to steric demands. Formation of the six-membered azacycle-Zr intermediate through intramolecular C[double bond, length as m-dash]C insertion into the Zr-N sigma-bond is predicted to be turnover limiting. The factors that govern the regioselectivity of the aminoallene IHC have been elucidated.     

Intramolecular hydroamination of 2-(2-phenylethynyl)aniline catalyzed by gold nanoparticles

The possibility of using heterogeneous catalysts with a low content of gold in the intramolecular hydroamination of 2-(2-phenylethynyl)aniline was shown. The catalysts with size of gold particles lower than 3 nm exhibit catalytic activity. The study of efficiency of the heterogeneous Au-containing catalysts on different supports (MCM-41, γ-Al₂O₃(F), NH₄ ⁺-Beta, Diasorbamine-60, APTES-MCM-41, and SH-PMO) revealed that the maximum yields of 2-phenylindole were achieved with gold supported on mesoporous silicate materials. A high degree of dispersion of gold in these catalysts is explained by the presence of amino or thiol anchor groups in the support composition. It was found by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy and XPS and XRD methods that gold in these catalysts exists on the support surfaces as small metal particles and due to their size dimensions they show a decreased electron density, i.e., they are electron-deficient Au^δ+ nanoparticles.     

Amidate ligand design effects in zirconium-catalyzed enantioselective hydroamination of aminoalkenes

In situ generated axially chiral zirconium biphenyl amidate complexes are efficient precatalysts for the enantioselective intramolecular hydroamination of aminoalkenes, generating α-substituted pyrrolidines and piperidine with up to 74% ee. Five new chelating amide proligands and three new zirconium amidate complexes have been prepared and fully characterized in this investigation of ligand structure/catalyst function. Solid-state molecular structures of the complexes suggest that the observed moderate and highly variable enantioselectivities are a consequence of the multiple isomers accessible to this family of complexes, including a κ²-(O,O)-bonding motif. Thermal stability studies of the complexes further revealed the tendency of these complexes to undergo diastereoselective dimerization to afford homochiral dimers. These dimeric precatalysts are less efficient when used for the cyclization of aminoalkenes in comparison to their monomeric precursors. These results illustrate the variable coordination modes accessible to amidate ligands and suggest steric factors that must be considered in advanced ligand design.     

Mechanistic elucidation of intramolecular aminoalkene hydroamination catalyzed by a tethered bis(ureate) complex: evidence for proton-assisted C-N bond formation at zirconium

A broad mechanistic investigation regarding hydroamination reactions catalyzed by a tethered bis(ureate) zirconium species, [ureate(2-)]Zr(NMe(2))(2)(HNMe(2)), is described. The cyclization of both primary and secondary aminoalkene substrates gives similar kinetic profiles, with zero-order dependence on substrate concentration up to ～60-75% conversion, followed by first-order dependence for the remainder of the reaction. The addition of 2-methylpiperidine changes the observed substrate dependence to first order throughout the reaction, but does not act as a competitive inhibitor. The reactions are first order in precatalyst up to loadings of ～0.15 M, indicating that a well-defined, mononuclear catalytic species is operative. Several model complexes have been structurally characterized, including dimeric imido and amido species, and evaluated for catalytic performance. These results indicate that imido species need not be invoked as catalytically relevant intermediates, and that the mono(amido) complex [ureate(2-)]Zr(NMe(2))(Cl)(HNMe(2)) is much less active than its bis(amido) counterpart. Structural evidence suggests that this is due to differences in coordination geometry between the mono- and bis(amido) complexes, and that an equatorial amido ligand is required for efficient catalytic turnover. On the basis of the determination of kinetic isotope effects and stoichiometric reactivity, the catalytic turnover-limiting step is proposed to be a concerted C-H, C-N bond-forming process with a highly ordered, unimolecular transition state (ΔS(?) = -21 ± 1 eu). In addition to this key bond-forming step, the catalytic cycle involves an on-cycle pre-equilibrium between six- and seven-coordinate intermediates, leading to the observed switch from zero- to first-order kinetics.     

Intramolecular hydroamination of conjugated enynes

An intramolecular hydroamination of conjugated enyne was developed using commercially available n-BuLi as a precatalyst. This hydroamination reaction led to products with allene and pyrrolidine functional groups. One of the enyne hydroamination products was successfully converted to natural products irniine and irnidine in three steps. The scope and mechanism of the enyne hydroamination are also discussed.     

Intramolecular hydroamination of alkynes catalyzed by Pd(PPh3)4/triphenylphosphine under neutral conditions

The intramolecular hydroamination of alkynes tethered with amino group 1 in the presence of catalytic amounts of Pd(PPh3)4 and PPh3 in benzene at 100 degrees C proceeded smoothly without the use of any additional acid source to afford five- and six-membered nitrogen heterocycles 2 in good to excellent yields. A compulsory addition of carboxylic acid as a cocatalyst was not needed, and the reaction could be carried out under essentially neutral conditions.     

Intramolecular hydroamination of 6-aminohex-1-yne catalyzed by Lewis acidic rhenium(I) carbonyl complexes

With the aim to determine the effect of Lewis acidity of rhenium(I) carbonyl complexes on their catalytic properties, and to develop more efficient catalysts based on Re(I) carbonyl systems, a series of rhenium(I) carbonyl triflate complexes with various degrees of Lewis acidity was investigated. Pyridine-substituted bromo tricarbonyl rhenium(I) complexes of the type fac-[ReBr(CO)₃L₂] (L = py-Cl, py, py-Me and py-NMe₂) were synthesized from [ReBr(CO)₅] using trimethylamine N-oxide (TMNO) as decarbonylating agent. The complexes [ReBr(CO)₅] and fac-[ReBr(CO)₃L₂] were then reacted with silver triflate to yield the complexes [Re(CF₃SO₃)(CO)₅] and fac-[Re(CF₃SO₃)(CO)₃L₂]. The synthesis and characterization of these complexes and their application in the catalysis of the cyclization of 6-aminohex-1-yne are discussed. The crystal structure of [Re(CF₃SO₃)(CO)₃(py)₂] is also presented.     

Room temperature hydroamination of N-alkenyl ureas catalyzed by a gold(i) N-heterocyclic carbene complex

[Structure: see text] Treatment of an N-4-pentenyl or N-5-hexenyl urea with a catalytic 1:1 mixture of a gold(I) N,N-diaryl imidazol-2-ylidine complex and AgOTf at or near room temperature leads to intramolecular exo-hydroamination to form the corresponding nitrogen heterocycle in excellent yield.     

Intramolecular reaction of polymer coordinated cationic rhodium complex

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Base-catalysed asymmetric hydroamination/cyclisation of aminoalkenes utilising a dimeric chiral diamidobinaphthyl dilithium salt

A dimeric proline derived diamidobinaphthyl dilithium salt represents the first example of a chiral main group metal based catalyst for asymmetric hydroamination/cyclisation reactions of aminoalkenes.     

Non-metallocene rare earth metal catalysts for the diastereoselective and enantioselective hydroamination of aminoalkenes

In this short review we summarize our work on new cyclopentadienyl-free rare earth metal catalysts for the diastereoselective and enantioselective hydroamination of aminoalkenes. Non-metallocene rare earth metal catalysts based on diamidoamine, biphenolate and binaphtholate ligands are readily available through alkane and amine elimination procedures. Diamidoamine yttrium complexes are efficient catalysts for the highly diastereoselective cyclization of 1-methyl-pent-4-enylamine to yield trans-2,5-dimethyl-pyrroldine with trans to cis ratios of up to 23:1. The X-ray crystal structural analysis of [((2,6-Et₂C₆H₃NCH₂CH₂)₂NMe)Y{N(SiMe₃)₂}] is reported in which yttrium is coordinated in a highly distorted tetrahedral fashion. 3,3′-Di-tert-butyl substituted biphenolate complexes tend to form phenolate-bridged hetero- and homochiral dimers. The low steric demand of the tert-butyl substituents resulted also in low enantioselectivities in hydroamination/cyclization reactions. Binaphtholate complexes with sterically more demanding tris(aryl)silyl substituents were more efficient catalysts; giving enantioselectivities of up to 83% ee. These catalysts could also be applied in kinetic resolution of chiral aminoalkenes giving k_rel values as high as 16. Catalyst activities strongly depend on the reactivity of the leaving group which is protolytically exchanged for the substrate during the initiation step. Complexes with bis(dimethylsilyl)amido ligand initiate rather sluggishly because of the low basicity of this amido ligand and appreciable catalytic activity is only observed at elevated temperatures. Aryl and Alkyl complexes showed significant better rates comparable in magnitude to lanthanocene catalysts.