蒽酮与β-硝基苯乙烯的不对称Michael加成反应

不对称催化Michael加成反应是一类重要的形成碳—碳键的反应,以蒽酮作为亲核试剂的不对称Michael反应报道甚少.以手性伯胺硫脲作为催化剂,对蒽酮与硝基苯乙烯的不对称有机催化Michael加成反应进行了研究.实验结果表明,所用的伯胺硫脲均具有较好的催化活性(80%～95%收率),其中硫脲4a得到了较高的对映选择性.对反应条件进行优化后,以乙醚为溶剂,使用5%摩尔分数催化剂4a和苯甲酸,研究了多个硝基苯乙烯类底物和蒽酮的Michael加成反应,获得了优异的化学收率(95%～98%)和较好的对映选择性(最高86%ee).     

硝基烃光异构化反应的密度泛函理论计算

采用DFT(B3LYP)计算方法, 在6-31G*水平上获得了反式-β-硝基苯乙烯、硝基乙烯和硝基甲烷基态异构化反应时的过渡态分子结构, 并计算了异构化能垒及激发态电子跃迁能. 结果显示, 反式-β-硝基苯乙烯和硝基苯与硝基甲烷相比具有较短的过渡态C—N键长, 较低的异构化能垒, 并且随着不饱和度的增加, 硝基苯和反式-β-硝基苯乙烯电子垂直跃迁能与基态异构化反应过渡态之间能量的差值ΔE迅速减小. 从能量的角度分析, 取代基的不饱和度越大, 越有利于激发态势能面与异构化反应势能面发生锥型或漏斗交叉, 因而越有利于光化学反应沿光异构化通道进行. 激发态分子的初始电子运动的定域或离域特征的差别可能是导致硝基苯等硝基芳烃与硝基甲烷等硝基烷烃光解通道不同的一个重要原因.     

手性胺-质子酸催化剂在有机催化不对称合成中的应用

手性胺-质子酸是近年来发展起来的新型高效、高对映选择性的有机催化体系, 已成功应用于催化不对称Aldol反应、Michael加成反应、Diels-Alder反应和Strecker反应等许多重要的有机合成反应. 价廉易得的质子酸的引入不仅可促进活性中间体烯胺的生成, 并可通过形成的氢键稳定反应的过渡态, 从而显著提高该催化体系的催化活性和立体选择性. 对各类手性胺-质子酸催化剂在有机催化不对称合成反应中的应用、不对称诱导反应的机理、手性胺和质子酸的分子结构对其催化活性和不对称诱导活性的影响进行了评述.     

金鸡纳碱衍生伯胺催化1-硝基-2-苯基乙烯与2-甲基丙醛不对称Michael加成反应机理的理论研究

通过密度泛函方法(DFT)研究了(9S)-9-氨基-10,11-二氢-6'-甲氧基奎宁(9-epi-DHQDA)及辅助催化剂苯甲酸催化1-硝基-2-苯基乙烯与2-甲基丙醛的不对称Michael加成反应的机理.对反应通道上的反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物进行了结构优化,通过能量和振动频率分析及内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算证实了中间体过渡态的合理性,并通过自然键轨道(NBO)理论和原子轨道(AIM)分析了分子轨道的相互作用及成键特点.机理如下:苯甲酸辅助9-epi-DHQDA与羰基化合物2-甲基丙醛发生缩合反应形成亚胺离子中间体,随后亚胺离子作为亲电试剂与1-硝基-2-苯基乙烯进行加成反应,生成的复合物从胺基团到1-硝基-2-苯基乙烯发生了质子转移.该阶段决定了整个反应的立体选择性,也是速率决速步骤,最后水分子参与水解过程和碳氧双键的形成得到了最终产物.     

硫脲衍生物有机催化蒽酮与硝基烯烃的不对称Michael加成反应

将硫脲衍生物用于有机催化蒽酮和β-硝基烯烃的不对称Michael加成反应.考察溶剂、温度及催化剂用量等对反应催化性能的影响.结果表明,最佳催化条件为5%(摩尔百分数)催化剂1f,二氯甲烷为溶剂,室温反应.得到了80%~97%的化学产率和最高达99%ee的对映选择性.     

氮杂环卡宾催化的Michael加成反应

Michael加成反应是有机化学中的重要反应,作为有机催化剂的氮杂环卡宾也能够催化Michael加成反应。本文主要对氮杂环卡宾催化的Michael加成反应进行了详细介绍,氮杂环卡宾可以和醛进行结合,形成具有亲核性的Breslow中间体,醛的反应极性由亲电性转变为亲核性,极性反转的醛与α,β-不饱和酮、酯等Michael受体发生加成反应,即Stetter反应;氮杂环卡宾也可以作为Br?nsted碱,活化醇等发生Michael加成反应。对于氮杂环卡宾催化的Michael加成反应的介绍,能够丰富和拓展基础教学中Michael加成反应知识点的内容,有利于学生了解学科的前沿发展,激发学生的学习兴趣。     

手性硫脲叔胺催化不对称Michael加成反应合成α,α-双取代芳基氨基酸前体

手性硫脲-叔胺催化剂(1)催化α-取代硝基乙酸酯与丙烯醛发生Michael加成反应,合成了一系列α,α-双取代芳基氨基酸前体(4a～4j),其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和ESI-HR-MS表征.以合成4b为例,考察了溶剂,反应温度和反应时间等对反应的影响,结果表明,在1 10 mol%,甲苯为溶剂,于-60 ℃反应100 h的最佳反应条件下,4b的收率94%,74%e.e..并合成了一系列4b的衍生物.     

苯甲醛肟偶极互变反应的理论研究

研究了苯甲醛肟Z构型和E构型两种异构体与相应偶极体的3条互变反应途径:(1)单分子内质子转移反应,质子由肟羟基转移至邻位的氮上,过渡态为三角形结构,反应能垒较高;(2)二聚体内的质子互换反应,质子分别从一个肟羟基转移到另一个肟的氮上,过渡态为六元环结构,能垒较低,理论反应速度较大,但平衡常数较小;(3)肟羟基与甲醇的质子互换反应,过渡态具有五元环结构,能垒和反应速度介于上述两者之间.结果表明,在3条反应途径上,Z构型和E构型均有类似的过渡态,Z构型有利于偶极体存在.在室温下主要通过二聚体内质子交换进行互变反应,实际体系中由于偶极体不断被消耗,反应可以持续进行.     

人工设计逆醛缩酶RA95.5-8F催化β-羟基酮C—C裂解的理论研究

采用量子力学与分子力学组合(QM/MM)方法对人工设计逆醛缩酶RA95.5-8F催化β-羟基酮化合物裂解反应的机理进行了研究.结果表明,裂解反应主要包括赖氨酸Lys1083对底物的亲核进攻、Schiff碱形成、烯胺水解及C—N断裂等过程, C—N键裂解生成丙酮为整个反应的决速步骤,能垒为106.27 kJ/mol;活性中心的赖氨酸Lys1083、酪氨酸Tyr1051、天冬酰胺Asn1110和酪氨酸Tyr1180构成一个催化四联体, Lys1083通过与底物形成席夫碱对底物进行活化, Tyr1051作为催化酸碱参与质子转移过程,催化四联体的氢键网络有利于反应过渡态的稳定并使R-构型的底物更容易结合在活性位点,导致RA95.5-8F对R构型底物具有高的选择性和催化活性.     

几个硫-叶立德反应机理的量子拓扑研究

采用MP2(FC)/6-311++G(d,p)对硫叶立德和类硫叶立德自由基反应机理进行了探讨。优化了中间体、过滤态和产物的几何构型。本文侧重从量子拓扑学的角度,对IRC(内禀反应坐标)反应进程中各点进行电子密度拓扑分析,讨论了反应过程中化学键的断裂、生成和化学键的变化规律。找到了这类反应的能量过渡态和结构过渡态,上述两个反应都是先经历一个没有形成三元环拓扑结构的能量过渡态,再经历一个形成了三元环拓扑结构的结构过渡态,最后到达产物。     

Kinetics and mechanism of tetrahydrofuran synthesis via 1,4-butanediol dehydration in high-temperature water

We conducted an experimental investigation into the kinetics and mechanism of tetrahydrofuran synthesis from 1,4-butanediol via dehydration in high-temperature liquid water (HTW) without added catalyst at 200-350 degrees C. The reaction was reversible, with tetrahydrofuran being produced at an equilibrium yield of 84% (at 200 degrees C) to 94% (at 350 degrees C). The addition of CO2 to the reaction mixture increased the reaction rate by a factor of 1.9-2.9, because of the increase in acidity resulting from the formation and dissociation of carbonic acid. This increase was much less than that expected (factor of 37-60) from a previously suggested acid-catalyzed mechanism. This disagreement prompted experiments with added acid (HCl) and base (NaOH) to investigate the influence of pH on the reaction rate. These experiments revealed three distinct regions of pH dependence. At high and low pH, the dehydration rate increased with increasing acidity. At near-neutral pH, however, the rate was essentially insensitive to changes in pH. This behavior is consistent with a mechanism where H2O, in addition to H+, serves as a proton donor. This work indicates that the relatively high native concentration of + (large KW), which has commonly been thought to lead to the occurrence of acid-catalyzed reactions in HTW without added catalyst, does not explain the dehydration of 1,4-butanediol in HTW without catalyst. Rather, H2O serves directly as the proton donor for the reaction.     

Theoretical investigation on the dissociation of (R)‐benzoin catalyzed by benzaldehyde lyase

Benzaldehyde lyase (BAL) is a versatile thiamin diphosphate (THDP)‐dependent enzyme with widespread synthetic applications in industry. Besides lyase activity, BAL also performs the functions as carboligase and decarboxylase. Unlike many other THDP‐dependent enzymes, the active center of BAL is devoid of any acid‐base amino acid residues except Glu50 and His29, and therefore, the catalytic mechanism of BAL is unusual. In this article, the dissociation mechanism of (R)‐benzoin to benzaldehyde catalyzed by BAL has been studied by using density functional theory method. The calculation results indicate that the whole reaction consists of four elementary steps, and at least two steps contribute to rate‐limiting. A big difference with other THDP‐dependent enzymes is that, in the first stage of the reaction, the ligation of substrate and THDP ylide is not companied by proton transfer, and in the subsequent transition states and intermediates, the carbonyl oxygen always exists in the form of anion. Gln113, His29, and 4′‐amino group of THDP are found to have the function to stabilize the transition states and intermediates. His29 acts as the proton acceptor in step 2 and proton donor in step 3 using one water molecule as mediator. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Asymmetric synthesis of substituted 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acids via diketopiperazine methodology

Diketopiperazinespirocyclopropane 12 is prepared in > 98% d.e. via the conjugate addition of a phosphorus ylide to (6S)-N,N'-bis(p-methoxybenzyl)-3-methylenepiperazine-2,5-dione 2. Deprotection and hydrolysis of adduct 12 and subsequent peptide coupling demonstrate the applicability of this methodology to the asymmetric synthesis of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acids for incorporation into novel peptides. A model for the high level of diastereofacial selectivity observed in the cyclopropanation reaction is presented. A highly selective asymmetric approach (> 98% d.e.) to (S)-[2,2-(2)H2]-1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid 29 is also reported via a deuterated sulfur ylide addition to acceptor 2.     

Highly stereoselective C-C bond formation by rhodium-catalyzed tandem ylide formation/[2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement between donor/acceptor carbenoids and chiral allylic alcohols

The tandem ylide formation/[2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement between donor/acceptor rhodium carbenoids and chiral allyl alcohols is a convergent C-C bond forming process, which generates two vicinal stereogenic centers. Any of the four possible stereoisomers can be selectively synthesized by appropriate combination of the chiral catalyst Rh(2)(DOSP)(4) and the chiral alcohol.     

Electrophilic Activation of Iodonium Ylides by Halogen-Bond-Donor Catalysis for Cross-Enolate Coupling

The umpolung alkylation of silyl enol ethers with an iodonium(III) ylide proceeds under mild conditions to afford various 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds in high yields in the presence of a halogen-bonding catalyst. Unlike typical transition-metal activation processes of such ylide precursors, which tend to proceed via carbenoid intermediates, experimental and computational studies indicate that halogen bonding (XB) between the XB donor catalyst and the iodonium ylide plays a crucial role in promoting the reaction. The identification of a compatible Bronsted base catalyst enabled the extension of this method to enols generated in situ to give the corresponding adducts in good yields.     

Highly enantioselective darzens reaction of a camphor-derived sulfonium amide to give glycidic amides and their applications in synthesis

The reaction of an amide-stabilized sulfonium ylide bearing chiral groups on sulfur has been investigated. We have discovered that the camphor-derived amide-stabilized ylide reacts with aldehydes at -50 degrees C in ethanol to give glycidic amides in one step with up to 99% ee and complete diastereoselectivity. From analyzing reactions of different ratios of diastereomers at sulfur it was found that the major diastereomer gave very high enantioselectivity, while the minor one gave much lower selectivity (54% ee). Further mechanistic studies have revealed that enantioselectivity is controlled not in the betaine-forming step (C-C bond formation is reversible) but in the different barriers to bond rotation around the newly formed C-C of the two diastereomeric betaines. Further transformations of epoxyamides were investigated. It was found that epoxyamides could be converted into epoxyketones by reaction with organolithium reagents and that they could be ring-opened by nucleophiles with complete regioselectivity using Yb(OTf)3. The practicality of the process has been exemplified in the synthesis of SK&F 104353, a leukotriene D4 antagonist in the potential treatment of bronchial asthma.     

Electrophilic Activation of Iodonium Ylides by Halogen‐Bond‐Donor Catalysis for Cross‐Enolate Coupling

The umpolung alkylation of silyl enol ethers with an iodonium(III) ylide proceeds under mild conditions to afford various 1,4‐dicarbonyl compounds in high yields in the presence of a halogen‐bonding catalyst. Unlike typical transition‐metal activation processes of such ylide precursors, which tend to proceed via carbenoid intermediates, experimental and computational studies indicate that halogen bonding (XB) between the XB donor catalyst and the iodonium ylide plays a crucial role in promoting the reaction. The identification of a compatible Bronsted base catalyst enabled the extension of this method to enols generated in situ to give the corresponding adducts in good yields.     

Catalytic Asymmetric [ 2,3 ] -Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Sulfur Ylides Generated from Carbenoids

The catalytic asymmetric reactions of oxygen or sulfur ylides generated from carbenoids have attracted consider able attention in recent years. High enantioselectivities have been achieved in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions and [ 2,3 ]-sigmatropic rearrangement of oxygen ylides. In contrast to the oxygen ylide, the corresponding catalytic asymmetric reaction of sulfur ylide is less developed. Compared to oxygen ylides, the sulfur ylides are more stable and experimental evidence supports a free ylide rather than a metal-bound ylide as reaction intermediate. That means the enantio-control must be in the step of the ylide formation. If the subsequent reaction such as [ 2,3 ]-sigmatropic rearrangement or 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is a concerted process and is faster than the racemization of the chiral ylide intermediate, then the catalytic asymmetric sulfur ylide reaction will be possible.     

Theoretical study on mechanism of cinchona alkaloids catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of dimethyl malonate to β‐nitrostyrene

The mechanism and enantioselectivity of the asymmetric conjugate addition of dimethyl malonate to β‐nitrostyrene catalyzed by cinchona alkaloid QD‐4 as organic catalyst are investigated using density function theory and ab initio methods. Six different reaction pathways, corresponding to the different approach modes of β‐nitrostyrene to dimethyl malonate are considered. Calculations indicate that the reaction process through a dual‐activation mechanism, in which the tertiary amine of cinchona alkaloid QD‐4 first works as a Brønsted base to promote the activation of the dimethyl malonate by deprotonation, and then, the hydroxyl group of QD‐4 acts as Brønsted acid to activate the β‐nitrostyrene. The rate‐determining step is the proton transfer process from the tertiary amine of QD‐4 to α‐carbon of β‐nitrostyrene. The comparison of the mechanisms and energies of the six reaction channels enable us to learn the fact that QD‐4 has good catalytic activities for the system, and implies C9? OH in QD‐4 may not be involved in the activation. These calculation results account well for the observations in experiments. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed tandem sulfonium/ammonium ylide formation and [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. A concise synthesis of (+/-)-platynecine

meso-Tetrakis(p-tolyl)porphyrinatoruthenium(II) carbonyl, [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)], can effect intermolecular sulfonium and ammonium ylide formation by catalytic decomposition of diazo compounds such as ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) in the presence of allyl sulfides and amines. Exclusive formation of [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement products (70-80% yields) was observed without [1,2]-rearrangement products being detected. The Ru-catalyzed reaction of EDA with disubstituted allyl sulfides such as crotyl sulfide produced an equimolar mixture of anti- and syn-2-(ethylthio)-3-methyl-4-pentenoic acid ethyl ester. The analogous "EDA + N,N-dimethylcrotylamine" reaction afforded a mixture of anti- and syn-2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-methyl-4-pentenoic acid ethyl esters with a diastereoselectivity of 3:1. The observed catalytic activity of [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)] for the ylide [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement is comparable to the reported examples involving [Rh(2)(CH(3)CO(2))(4)] and [Cu(acac)(2)] as catalyst. Similarly, cyclic sulfonium and ammonium ylides can be produced by intramolecular reaction of a diazo group tethered to allyl sulfides and amines under the [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)]-catalyzed reaction conditions. The subsequent [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of the cyclic ylides furnished 2-allyl-substituted sulfur and nitrogen heterocycles in good yields (>90%). By employing [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)] as catalyst, the cyclic ammonium ylide [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement reaction was successfully applied for the total synthesis of (+/-)-platynecine starting from cis-2-butenediol.