Enantioselective 1,4-Addition of Aliphatic Grignard Reagents to Enones Catalyzed by Readily Available Copper(I) thiolates derived from TADDOL. Preliminary communication

Two simple thiols derived from the parent TADDOL, α,α,α′,α′ tetraphenyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-clioxolan-4,5-dimethanol, are used to prepare Cu¹ complexes C and D to catalyze (0.05 equiv.) 1,4-additions of Grignard reagents RMgCl to cyclic enones with enantioselectivities which are comparable to or better than previously reported (enantiomer ratios up to 92:8).     

Herstellung von 1, 3-Diketonen und von Nitro-diketonen durch (1:1)-Acylierungen von Lithiumenolaten mit Acylchloriden

Preparation of 1,3-Diketones and of Nitro-diketones by (1:1)-Acylation of Lithium Enolates with Acyl Chlorides Slow addition of precooled solutions of lithium enolates in THF (Fig. 1) to solutions of equimolar amounts of acyl chlorides in the same solvent at temperatures between ? 80 and ? 100° furnishes 1, 3-diketones in acceptable to good yields (Tables 1?3). Even 3-nitropropionyl and 4-nitrobutyryl chloride can be employed for the (1:1)-acylation of enolates to give the synthetically useful 5- and 6-nitro-1, 3-diketones 13 and 25 , respectively. The scope and the limitations of this method of preparing 1, 3-diketones are given and are compared with alternative methods.     

Asymmetric lithiation of 2-alkynyl aryl sulfides—Enantio- and diastereoselective formation of allenyl aryl sulfides and their application in nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions

The enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis of allenyl aryl sulfides by asymmetric lithiation of 2-alkynyl (2-hetero)aryl sulfides is described. A dynamic thermodynamic resolution by selective crystallization of the intermediate lithium complexes derived from deprotonation, applying a bis(oxazoline) ligand, was achieved to give enantioselectivities up to 85% ee. Subsequent stereospecific nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with arylzinc reagents established a versatile access to threefold carbon-substituted allenes.     

Synthesis of Open-Chain 2,3-Disubstituted 4-nitroketones by Diastereoselective Michael-addition of (E)-Enamines to (E)-Nitroolefins. A topological rule for C,C-bond forming processes between prochiral centres. Preliminary communication

The Michael-additions of aliphatic, alicyclic, and arylsubstituted nitroolefins and enamines lead to γ-nitroketones 3 in good chemical and excellent (> 90%) diastereomeric yields (see Table 1). The known threo-configuration of one type of adducts 3 (entries 8, 10, and 11 of Table 1) can be arrived at by assuming the approach 8 of the Michael-acceptor and -donor; the reaction follows a topological rule, which is formulated and which is applicable to such diverse reactions as the diene synthesis, cyclopropanations, carbonyl olefinations and methylenations, aldol- and nitroaldol-type additions, as well as additions of lithium, boron, and chromium derivatives to aldehydes (see 9 , 10 , 11 , and Table 2).     

The mass spectra of TMS-ethers of deuterated polyalcohols. A contribution to the structural investigation of sugars

Aldoses, ketoses, deoxy-aldoses, deoxy-keto-aldoses, lactones, deoxy-lactones and other similar compounds are readily reduced by NaBD₄ to the corresponding polyalcohol. Their trimethylsilyl ethers show characteristic mass spectra which allow firm assignments of the position of deuteration and hence of the nature of the starting sugar compound. The g.c./m.s. coupling technique even allows trace analysis since full information can be derived from the most intense fragments of the mass spectra.     

BINAS - synthesis and use of a new ligand for propylene hydroformylation

BINAS is a new, very efficient ligand for propylene hydroformylation. BINAS is made by the sulfonation of NAPHOS. Different synthetic routes to NAPHOS are discussed. A new two step synthesis starting from 2,2′-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1′-binaphthyl is described.     

Intramolekulare Cyclisierung von Aminofluorsilanen

Aminofluorosilanes react with lithiated amines undergoing LiF-elimination and substitution (1). The acyclic silicon-nitrogen-compound2 is isolated in the reaction with a difluorosilane after renewed lithiation.2 is cyclisated in the reaction with butyllithium by butane- and LiF-elimination (3). Aminofluorosilanes with bulky (4) or mesomeric stabilized (5) ligands form stable lithioaminofluorosilanes, which react with fluorosilanes giving substitution products (6, 7).6 and7 react with the lithium salt oftert-butylamin in a molar ratio of 12 to give8 and9 by intramolecular cyclisation.—The mass,¹H and¹⁹F nmr spectra of the compounds are reported.     

Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Pyrazine and Imidazole Alkaloids from Botryllus LeachiRID=”a”ID=”a”?Dedicated to Prof. G. M?rkl on the occasion of his 75th birthday

The synthesis of the naturally occurring and biologically active alkaloids 1 and 2, first isolated from the red ascidian Botryllus leachi by Duran et al. [1], is described and the structure proposed for Botryllazine B (1) is confirmed. The analytical data for 2-(p-hydroxybenzoyl)-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)imidazole (2) are discussed and compared with the literature. With special emphasis of ¹H NMR data the tautomerism of aroylimidazolemethanones is described.     

Syntheses of (+)-(S,S)-(cis-6-Methyltetrahydropyran-2-yl)acetic acid and of (−)-(R,R)-Didesoxy-pyrenophorine Using a New d5-Reagent. Preliminary communication

The Li/K-derivative 6 is used to synthesize the title compounds ( 3a and 4a ) in enantiomerically pure form from (?)-(S)-propylene epoxide. The C,C bond forming key step leading to the hydroxyketone 7 is followed by cyclization (→, 8 ), Beckmann cleavage (→ 9b ) and hydrolysis to 3a (recently isolated from civet). Base treatment of 3a opens the ring ( 10 ) to give the hydroxyacid 1 which is cyclized to the macrolide 4a . The synthetic usefulness of the highly nucleophilic doubly reduced dienone system 6 as d⁵-reagent (see synthons 2) is thus demonstirated.