Double stereodifferentiation in asymmetric dihydroxylation: application to the first diastereoselective synthesis of -xylo-[2R,3S,4S]-C18-phytosphingosine

The first diastereoselective synthesis of xylo-(2R,3S,4S)-C₁₈-phytosphingosine (1) has been achieved by double stereodifferentiation of enantiomerically enriched terminal olefin 14 using (DHQD)₂–PHAL ligand in an asymmetric dihydroxylation with a diastereomeric ratio of 83:17. This phytosphingosine was fully characterized by the physical and spectral data of the corresponding tetraacetate 21.     

Reactivity and stereoselectivity of the Diels-Alder reaction using cyclic dienophiles and siloxyaminobutadienes

Several bicyclic compounds were synthesized by the Diels-Alder reaction using aminodiene and a cyclic dienophile. The stereochemistries of the obtained adducts were determined by X-ray crystallography or NMR analysis. The stereoselectivity of this Diels-Alder reaction was based on the interaction of molecular orbitals between the diene and dienophile. The reactivities of these Diels-Alder reactions were estimated, and the generality of this reaction is discussed.     

The role of Zn in enhancing the rate and stereoselectivity of the aldol reactions catalyzed by the simple prolinamide model

The aldol reaction between acetone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde catalyzed by single l-prolinamide and its zinc complexes has been studied. An increase in the rate and the stereoselectivity of the reaction has been shown by using zinc derivatives. A mechanistic proposal, based on NMR and ESI studies, has been put forward to explain the experimental data: zinc-prolinamide complexes catalyze the reaction following the general mechanism of stereoselective enamine nucleophilic addition to the acceptor aldehyde. Zn²⁺ prevents the nonspecific base-catalyzed reaction by diminishing the basicity of the amine nitrogen of prolinamide.     

Theoretical investigation of the stereoselectivity of some Diels＇Alder reactions involving cyclopentadiene

The stereoselectivity of some Diels-Alder reactions was investigated by means of ABEEM-oTr model. Combined with local hard-soft and acid-base （HSAB） principle, we made reasonable explanation by calculating local softness of atom and bond regions for the stereoselectivity of four Diels-Alder reactions involving cyclopentadiene.     

Kinetic aspects of stereoselectivity in hydrogenation of fatty acids

Kinetic peculiarities of stereoselectivity in hydrogenation of fatty acids are discussed. The reaction mechanism should be able to account for independence of the reaction rate on hydrogen pressure and conversion, stereoselectivity on conversion as well as an increase in cis/trans ratio with pressure increase. Various mechanisms advanced in the literature for formation of cis- and trans mono-unsaturated acids and their derivatives are considered, showing behavior contradicting with experiments. A reaction mechanism is proposed, which is consistent with experimental observations.     

Iron-catalyzed oxidation of thioethers by iodosylarenes: stereoselectivity and reaction mechanism

Catalytic properties of a series of iron(III)-salen (salen=N,N'-bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine dianion) and related complexes in asymmetric sulfoxidation reactions, with iodosylarenes as terminal oxidants, have been explored. These catalysts have been found to efficiently catalyze oxidation of alkyl aryl sulfides to sulfoxides with high chemoselectivity (up to 100 %) and moderate-to-high enantioselectivity (up to 84 % with isopropylthiobenzene and iodosylmesitylene), the TON (TON=turnover number) approaching 500. The influence of the ligand (electronic and steric effects of the substituents), oxidant, and substrate structures on the oxidation stereoselectivity has been investigated systematically. The structure of the reactive intermediates (complexes of the type [Fe(III)(ArIO)(salen)] and the reaction mechanism have been revealed by both mechanistic studies with different iodosylarenes and direct in situ (1)H NMR observation of the formation of the reactive species and its reaction with the substrate.     

Regio and stereoselectivity in ionic cycloadditions

Acridizinium cation (ACR) and 2,3-dimethylisoquinolinium ion (DMIQ) undergo [2 + 4⁺] addition with dienophiles methyl vinyl ether (MVE) and propylene (PY) and the addition takes place across the diene unit containing the cationic centre and the dienophile acts as the electron donor. These reactions have two regiochemical paths and in each of them two possible stereo adducts could be formed. DFT calculations performed at B3LYP/6-31G(d) level have shown that the reactions pass through concerted mechanism and the TSs are highly asynchronous. Methoxy group in the dienophile can take up cis or trans orientation with respect to the double bond and in that trans orientation of the methoxy group is preferred. Calculations further show that syn 2 adduct is kinetically and thermodynamically more favoured in both the reactions in excellent agreement with the experimental observations. ACR is found to be more reactive than DMIQ as a diene and as a dienophile MVE is found to be more reactive than PY. Computed bond orders establish that the syn 2 transition states are the most ‘reactant’ like. Though the reactions have both electrostatic control and frontier orbital control the former dominates in the initial stages of the reaction. Presented in the Theoretical Chemistry Symposium 2006 held during 11–13 December 2006 in Tiruchirappalli, India     

A study on the regio- and stereoselectivity in palladium-catalyzed cyclizations of alkenes and alkynes bearing bromoaryl and nucleophilic groups

We have studied the remarkable dependence of the stereochemistry of the cyclization on the double bond geometry and of the effect of the bulkiness of the nucleophile on the regiochemistry of the palladium mediated cyclization of alkenes bearing aryl bromides and nucleophiles. In contrast, the cyclization of the acetylenic homologous substrates is not dependent on the nature of the nucleophile.     

A new diorganozinc-based enantioselective access to truncated d-ribo-phytosphingosine

The use of a trans α,β-epoxyaldehyde as a precursor of d-ribo-phytosphingosines was studied. The highly stereoselective alkylation of the aldehyde with a diorganozinc reagent was ensured through double asymmetric induction. The regioselective opening of the epoxide in turn gives access to an azide from which a C₁₀ phytosphingosine can be easily prepared.     

不对称Baylis-Hillman反应研究进展

综述了光学活性的活化烯、亲电试剂、催化剂和溶剂对Baylis_Hillman反应的不对称诱导效果     

A recombinant ketoreductase tool-box. Assessing the substrate selectivity and stereoselectivity toward the reduction of β-ketoesters

The substrate selectivity and stereoselectivity of a series of ketoreductases were evaluated toward the reduction of two sets of β-ketoesters. Both the structural variety at β-position and the substituent at α-position greatly affected the activity and stereoselectivity of these ketoreductases. For the first set of β-ketoesters, at least one ketoreductase was found that catalyzed the formation of either (d) or (l) enantiomer of β-hydroxyesters from each substrate with high optical purity, with the only exception of ethyl (d)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate. For the second set of β-ketoesters with α-substituents, the situation is more complex. More commonly, a ketoreductase was found that formed one of the four diastereomers in optically pure form, with only a few cases in which enzymes could be found that formed two or more of the diastereomers in high optical purity. The continued development of new, more diverse ketoreductases will create the capability to produce a wider range of single diastereomers of 2-substituted-3-hydroxy acids and their derivatives.     

亚胺反应的研究进展

亚胺是一类羰基化合物(醛或酮)与氨(胺)的缩合产物,作者综述了近年国内外亚胺在加成、还原和不对称反应等方面的研究进展.     

Tocopherol side chain synthesis via asymmetric organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation and convenient measurement of stereoselectivity

An asymmetric synthetic route for 1-iodofarnesane, a key intermediate for tocopherol side chain synthesis, starting from (+)-(R)-citronellal was developed. 1-Iodofarnesane was prepared through eight steps in about 50% overall yield, and asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of the enal with a chiral organocatalyst was conducted as a stereoinduction step. To measure the stereoinduction level and optical purity of the product, a convenient analytical method was developed in which a phenylcarbamate derivative of the C₁₅ alcohol was found to be suitable to give proper polarity and UV-activity for chiral UV-HPLC analysis.     

环氧化反应的新进展

本文着重介绍各种环氧化剂的制法、性能、应用范围以及它们与烯烃作用的反应机理。对烯丙醇和不含官能团的烯烃的不对称环氧化反应也进行了详细的讨论。     

手性噁唑硼烷的研究进展及其应用

手性噁唑硼烷是不对称合成的重要催化剂, 它可以高产率、高立体选择性地催化酮、内消旋酰亚胺以及亚胺的不对称还原, 催化立体选择性Diels-Alder反应、不对称Mukaiyama缩合反应等重要有机化学反应. 概述了近十年来手性噁唑硼烷在不对称合成中的研究进展以及在合成VB₁₂等多种天然及非天然活性化合物中的应用.     

Studies on the factors controlling the stereoselectivity in electrophilic iodocyclization of alkylidenecyclopropyl ketones

An efficient electrophilic iodocyclization of alkylidenecyclopropyl ketones with N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) or I₂ in aqueous CH₃CN affording 3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ols is described. NIS is a better electrophilic iodocyclization reagent than I₂. Four chiral centers were formed within one step. The stereochemistry was established by the X-ray diffraction studies of compounds 2e-2h, 2n, and 2c. It is quite interesting to observe that the substituent of the cyclopropane ring plays an important role in determining the relative stereochemistry at the 4-position: with R² being an acyl or ester group a mixture of (1S^∗,2R^∗,4S^∗,5R^∗)-2 (major) and (1R^∗,2R^∗,4R^∗,5R^∗)-2 (minor) was formed with moderate selectivity while the reaction of the substrates with R² being sulfonyl and p-methylphenylsulfonyl or R¹ being phenyl afforded (1R^∗,2R^∗,4S^∗,5S^∗)-2 or (1S^∗,2R^∗,4S^∗,5R^∗)-2f as the only product. The reaction is general for a range of different substrates to afford the products in moderate to high yields.     

有机磷试剂在不对称反应中的应用

由于其结构多样性,有机磷化合物作为配体、催化剂、辅助剂、添加剂、底物以及试剂等在不对称反应中均获得了成功的应用,从而使有机磷试剂在不对称反应研究领域占有举足轻重的地位.本文全面介绍了本课题组近几年来围绕有机磷试剂在不对称反应中的应用,在醛的不对称硅氰化反应、内消旋环氧烷不对称开环反应、潜手性酮的不对称硼烷还原、不对称Friedel-Crafts烷基化、对映选择Mitsunobu、不对称aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman、不对称aza-Henry以及硝基烯的不对称Michael加成反应等方面所取得的一些研究结果.