Asymmetric Hydrogenations of Acetophenone and Its Derivatives over RuRh/γ-Al2O3 Modified by (1S,2S)-DPEN and PPh3

The asymmetric hydrogenations of acetophenone and its derivatives over the bimetallic catalyst RuRh/γ-Al₂O₃ modified by PPh3 and (1S, 2S)-DPEN [(1S, 2S)-1,2-diphenylethylene-1,2-diamine] were studied. The effects of the concentration of KOH, temperature, ratio of ruthenium to rhodium, and the concentration of diamine on the asymmetric hydrogenation of acetophenone were investigated in detail. The results showed that this catalyst system had high activity and moderate enantioselectivity for the asymmetric hydrogenations of acetophenone and its derivatives. Under the optimum conditions, the conversions of acetophenone, ethylphenylketone, and isopropylphenylketone were up to 92.5%, 95.9%, and 100%, and the enantioselectivities for the formation of (R)-aromatic alcohols were 79.6%, 81.2%, and 81.4%, respectively.     

Phosphinerhodium complexes as homogeneous catalysts : VIII. Enantioselective hydrogenation of ketones: evidence for several mechanisms with catalysts containing diop

Optical yields obtained in the hydrogenation of acetophenone with cationic and in situ rhodium complex catalysts depend on the P/Rh ratio and on the ionic or non-ionic character of the active species. The enantioselectivity of the in situ catalyst containing (+)-DIOP is reversed by addition of achiral tri-n-alkyl-phosphines. On the basis of these observations and the amount of H₂ consumed in preforming the catalysts, several different mechanisms are suggested: for example: cycles involving cationic rhodium complexes containing two (or three) phosphorus ligands and cycles involving non-ionic rhodium complexes with two phosphorus ligands in cis or trans positions. In the in situ catalyst with a Rh/(+)-DIOP/P-n-Bu₃  1/1/1 ratio (+)-DIOP functions as a monodentate ligand.     

(1S, 2S)-DPEN修饰的负载型钌-铑双金属催化剂催化苯乙酮及其衍生物的不对称加氢

制备了以三苯基膦(PPh3)作为助剂的Ru-Rh/γ-Al2O3 催化剂, 在氢氧化钾的异丙醇溶液中, 用(1S, 2S)-DPEN [(1S, 2S)-1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-diamine]作手性修饰剂对苯乙酮及其衍生物进行不对称催化加氢, 此催化剂表现出较高的催化活性和良好的对映选择性. 优化反应条件, 苯乙酮、乙基苯基酮和异丙基苯基酮的转化率分别达到92.5%, 95.9%, 100%, 生成(R)-构型产物的ee值分别达到79.6%、81.2%和81.4%.     

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Acetophenone with Hydrogen Transfer over Chiral Diamine Rhodium(I) Complexes

The catalytic activity and stereoselectivity of Rh(I) complexes with C ₂-symmetric chiral diamines, (4S,5S)-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1,4-butanediamine and (4S,5S)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-3,4-isopropylidenedioxy-1,4-butanediamine [skeletal analogs of 2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (DIOP)], were studied in hydrogen transfer from 2-propanol to acetophenone in the presence of KOH or t-BuOK. The product, (S)-(-)-2-phenylethanol, was thus obtained with an optical yield of 67%. Covalent chloride rhodium complexes with the above ligands give rise to the same stereoisomer, whereas the opposite stereoselectivity is observed under catalysis by cationic trifluoromethanesulfonate rhodium(I) complexes. X-Ray phase analysis showed formation of nanosize particles in the precipitate of metallic rhodium.     

Rhodium‐Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Silylation of Acetophenone Derivatives: Formation of Silyl Enol Ethers versus Silyl Ethers

A series of rhodium–NSiN complexes (NSiN=bis (pyridine‐2‐yloxy)methylsilyl fac‐coordinated) is reported, including the solid‐state structures of [Rh(H)(Cl)(NSiN)(PCy₃)] (Cy=cyclohexane) and [Rh(H)(CF₃SO₃)(NSiN)(coe)] (coe=cis‐cyclooctene). The [Rh(H)(CF₃SO₃)(NSiN)(coe)]‐catalyzed reaction of acetophenone with silanes performed in an open system was studied. Interestingly, in most of the cases the formation of the corresponding silyl enol ether as major reaction product was observed. However, when the catalytic reactions were performed in closed systems, formation of the corresponding silyl ether was favored. Moreover, theoretical calculations on the reaction of [Rh(H)(CF₃SO₃)(NSiN)(coe)] with HSiMe₃ and acetophenone showed that formation of the silyl enol ether is kinetically favored, while the silyl ether is the thermodynamic product. The dehydrogenative silylation entails heterolytic cleavage of the Si?H bond by a metal–ligand cooperative mechanism as the rate‐determining step. Silyl transfer from a coordinated trimethylsilyltriflate molecule to the acetophenone followed by proton transfer from the activated acetophenone to the hydride ligand results in the formation of H₂ and the corresponding silyl enol ether.     

Asymmetric hydrogenation of enol phosphinates catalyzed by a chiral ferrocenylphosphine-rhodium complex. Asymmetric synthesis of optically active secondary alkyl alcohols

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of secondary alkyl alcohols (up to 78% ee) was accomplished by asymmetric hydrogenation of enol diphenylphosphinates, derived from prochiral ketones such as acetophenone, 3-methyl-2-butanone, and 2-octanone, in the presence of a cationic rhodium complex of (R)-1-[(C)-1′,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenyl]ethanol (BPPFOH).     

Zur synthese von tetramesitylmolybdän-verbindungen

Hydrogen transfer from isopropanol to various ketones such as cyclohexanone, 4-t-butylcyclohexanone and acetophenone are catalyzed by cationic rhodium(I) complexes of the type [Rh(Diene)L₂]⁺ (Diene = 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) or norbornadiene (NBD); L₂ or L = mono- or bi-dentate phosphine ligands). The results indicate higher activities for complexes containing chelating ligands.     

Enantioselective catalysis by metal complexes. 5. Asymmetric hydrosilylation using the phosphine complex [Rh(COD)Cl]2/(S)-Phephos

The complex [Rh(COD)Cl]₂/(S)-Phephos is demonstrated to be highly active and enantioselective in model hydrosilylation of acetophenone by diphenylsilane. The enantioselectivity increases as the reaction temperature increases. This allows the reaction to be carried out at acetophenone/Rh ratios up to 20,000. A mathematical model of the reaction using Rh/(S)-Phephos is constructed.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1951–1955, September, 1990.     

Symmetrically bridged bis-N-heterocyclic carbene rhodium (I) complexes and their catalytic application for transfer hydrogenation reaction

Bridged rhodium(I) bis(NHC) complexes of the formula [bis-(NHC)Rh(I)PF₆] (1c-5c) were synthesized and applied as catalysts in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone in 2-propanol. The activity of the rhodium(I) complexes largely depends on the nature of the N-substituents and the applied bases. The synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H and ¹³C NMR-spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The structure of complex 2c was exemplary determined by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis and characterization of chiral mono N-heterocyclic carbene-substituted rhodium complexes and their catalytic properties in hydrosilylation reactions

Different chiral mono-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of rhodium were prepared, starting from [Rh(COD)Cl]₂ (COD = cyclooctadiene) by addition of free N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC), or an in-situ deprotonation of the corresponding iminium salt. All new complexes were characterized by spectroscopy methods. In addition, the structures of chloro(η⁴-1,5-cyclooctadiene)(1,3-di-[(1R,2R,3R,5S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-3-yl] imidazolin-2-ylidene)rhodium(I) (5a), chloro(η⁴-1,5-cyclooctadiene)(1,3-di-[(1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-menthylcyclohex-1-yl]imidazol-2-ylidene)rhodium(I) (5b) and chloro(η⁴-1,5-cyclooctadiene)(1,3-di-[(2R,4S,5S)-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxacyclohex-5-yl]imidazolin-2-ylidene)rhodium(I) (5i) were analyzed by DFT-calculations. The enantioselective hydrosilylation of acetophenone, ethylpyruvate and n-propylpyruvate with diphenylsilane and hydrolysis was carried out with chiral C₂-symmetrical mono-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene rhodium complexes giving for the first time an enantioselective excess of up to 74% ee in the case of the n-propylpyruvate.     

Hydroformylation of 1-Hexene Catalyzed by [Rh(COD)(2-Picoline)2]PF6 Immobilized on Poly(4-Vinylpyridine) Under Water Gas Shift Reaction Conditions

Reported here is the influence of the reaction conditions variation (1-hexene/rhodium content (S/C) = 16 - 105, temperature (T) = 70 - 110 °C and carbon monoxide pressure (P(CO)) = 0.6 - 1.8 atm) on the catalytic hydroformylation of 1-hexene to aldehydes (heptanal and 2-methyl-hexanal) by the rhodium(I) complex, [Rh(COD)(2-picoline)₂]PF₆ (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene)immobilized on poly(4-vinylpyridine) in contact with 10 mL of 80% aqueous 2-ethoxyethanol, under water gas shift reaction condition. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

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.     

Oxygenation of aromatic hydrocarbons with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by rhodium carbonyl complexes

Hexanuclear rhodium carbonyl cluster, Rh₆(CO)₁₆, catalyzes benzene hydroxylation with hydrogen peroxide in acetonitrile solution. Phenol and (at lower concentration) quinone are formed with the maximum attained total yield and turnover number 17% and 683, respectively. Certain other rhodium carbonyl complexes, containing cyclopentadienyl ligands, Rh₂Cp₂(CO)₃ and Rh₃(CpMe)₃(CO)₃, are less efficient catalysts. Cyclopentadienyl derivatives of rhodium which do not contain the carbonyl ligands, Rh(CpMe₅)(CH₂?CH₂)₂, RhCp(cyclooctatetraene) and Rh₂Cp₂(cyclooctatetraene) turned out to be absolutely inactive in the benzene hydroxylation. Styrene is transformed into benzaldehyde and (at lower concentration) acetophenone and 1‐phenylethanol. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bridge functionalized bis-N-heterocyclic carbene rhodium(I) complexes and their application in catalytic hydrosilylation

A series of chelating bridge functionalized bis-N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) complexes of rhodium (I) were prepared by reacting the corresponding imidazolium salts with [Rh(COD)Cl]₂ in an in-situ reaction. For the N-methyl substituted complex with a PF₆-anion an X-ray crystal structure was exemplary obtained. All complexes were spectroscopically characterized and tested for the hydrosilylation of acetophenone.     

The coordination and activation of carbon disulfide in binuclear rhodium complexes

The reaction of trans-[RhCl(CO)(DPM)]₂ (DPM = Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) with CS₂ yields an interesting series of CS₂ complexes culminating in the condensation of two CS₂ molecules yielding the unusual, asymmetric species [Rh₂Cl₂(CO)- (C₂S₄)(DPM)₂]. This novel C₂S₄ species is also produced in the reaction of [Rh₂Cl₂(μ-CO)(DPM)₂] with CS₂. The structural determination of the C₂S₄ complex indicates that the C₂S₄ moiety bridges the rhodium atoms such that it forms a R$\text{hSCSC}$ metallocycle with one rhodium atom while simultaneously bonding through a sulfur atom to the second rhodium atom forming a R$\text{hCSR}$h metallocycle. A scheme for the reactions of the above complexes with CS₂ is presented.     

A Mixed‐Ligand Chiral Rhodium(II) Catalyst Enables the Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Piperarborenine B

A novel, mixed‐ligand chiral rhodium(II) catalyst, Rh₂(S‐NTTL)₃(dCPA), has enabled the first enantioselective total synthesis of the natural product piperarborenine B. A crystal structure of Rh₂(S‐NTTL)₃(dCPA) reveals a “chiral crown” conformation with a bulky dicyclohexylphenyl acetate ligand and three N‐naphthalimido groups oriented on the same face of the catalyst. The natural product was prepared on large scale using rhodium‐catalyzed bicyclobutanation/ copper‐catalyzed homoconjugate addition chemistry in the key step. The route proceeds in ten steps with an 8 % overall yield and 92 % ee.     

Chiral ligands with pyridine donors in transition metal catalyzed enantioselective cyclopropanation and hydrosilylation reactions

Copper(I) and rhodium(I) complexes prepared in situ from [Cu(OTf)(C₆H₆)_0.5] and [Rh(cod)Cl]₂ with a range of chiral 2,2′-bipyridines, 5,6-dihydro-1,10-phenanthrolines, 1,10-phenanthrolines and 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridines were assessed as chiral catalysts for the enantioselective cyclopropanation of styrene with diazoacetates and for the hydrosilylation of acetophenone with diphenylsilane. Enantioselectivities up to 68% in the cyclopropanation and up to 32% in the hydrosilylation were obtained.     

Rhodium‐catalyzed transfer hydrogenation with aminophosphines and analysis of electrical characteristics of rhodium(I) complex/n‐Si heterojunctions

A series of novel neutral mononuclear rhodium(I) complexes of the P―NH ligands have been prepared starting from [Rh(cod)Cl]₂ complex. Structural elucidation of the complexes was carried out by elemental analysis, IR and multinuclear NMR spectroscopic data. The complexes were applied to the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone derivatives to 1‐phenylethanol derivatives in the presence of 2‐propanol as the hydrogen source. Catalytic studies showed that all complexes are also excellent catalyst precursors for transfer hydrogenation of aryl alkyl ketones in 0.1 m iso‐PrOH solution. In particular, [Rh(cod)(PPh₂NH―C₆H₄―4‐CH(CH₃)₂)Cl] acts as an excellent catalyst, giving the corresponding alcohols in excellent conversion up to 99% (turnover frequency ≤ 588 h^?1). Furthermore, rhodium(I) complexes have been used in the formation of organic–inorganic heterojunction by forming their thin films on n‐Si and evaporating Au on the films. It has been seen that the structures have rectifying properties. Their electrical properties have been analyzed with the help of current–voltage measurements. Finally, it has been shown that the complexes can be used in the fabrication of temperature and light sensors. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and catalytic properties of N -functionalised carbene complexes of rhodium(I)

Reaction of [RhCl(COD)]₂, with 1,3-dialkylimidazolinylidene (1) or 1,3-dialkylbenzimidazolinylidene (2) resulted in the formation of rhodium(I) 1,3-dialkylimidazolin-2-ylidene (3a-c) and 1,3-dialkylbenzimidazolin-2-ylidene (4a,b) complexes. Triethylsilane reacts with acetophenone derivatives in the presence of catalytic amounts of RhCl(COD)(1,3-dialkylimidazolin-2-ylidene) or RhCl(COD)(1,3-dialkylbenzimidazolin-2-ylidene) to give the corresponding silylethers in good yield (57–98%).     

Asymmetric hydrogen-transfer hydrogenation on rhodium(I) complexes with new optically active salen ligands derived from (4<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,5<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane

New optically active C ₂-symmetric salen-type ligands were synthesized on the basis of (4S,5S)-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane. These ligands were used to obtain cationic (trifluoromethanesulfonate) and neutral (chloride) rhodium(I) complexes with [(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-{[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]aminomethyl}-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-N-[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]methanamine and [2,2-dimethyl-5-{[(E)-quinolin-2-ylmethylidene]aminomethyl}-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-N-[(E)-quinolin-2-ylmethylidene] methanamine. The latter complex ensured preparation of (S)-2-phenylethanol with an optical yield of 34.8% by transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone.