- Asymmetric hydrogenation reactions mediated by a new class of bicyclic bisphosphinites
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The bicyclic alcohol (-)-4 was prepared from (-)-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2- en-6-one (-)-1 in 50% yield. The diol (-)-4 was coupled to selected chlorophosphines 6-12 to produce a series of bisphosphinites 13-19 in 89-95% yield. From these bisphosphinites were prepared the rhodium complexes 20-26 which were characterised by 31P NMR and used in situ for the asymmetric hydrogenation of α-enamides 27-29. Complexes 21, 23-25 proved to be the superior catalysts for the production of (R)-N-acetylphenylalanine (91, 84, 90 and 87.5% ee) from 27 and (S)-N-acetylalanine methyl ester (70, 72, 68 and 71% ee) from 28.
- Derrien, Nadine,Dousson, Cyril B.,Roberts, Stanley M.,Berens, Ulrich,Burk, Mark J.,Ohff, Manuela
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- Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Cationic Intermediates for the Synthesis of Chiral N,O-Acetals
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For over half a century, transition-metal-catalyzed homogeneous hydrogenation has been mainly focused on neutral and readily prepared unsaturated substrates. Although the addition of molecular hydrogen to C=C, C=N, and C=O bonds represents a well-studied paradigm, the asymmetric hydrogenation of cationic species remains an underdeveloped area. In this study, we were seeking a breakthrough in asymmetric hydrogenation, with cationic intermediates as targets, and thereby anticipating applying this powerful tool to the construction of challenging chiral molecules. Under acidic conditions, both N- or O-acetylsalicylamides underwent cyclization to generate cationic intermediates, which were subsequently reduced by an iridium or rhodium hydride complex. The resulting N,O-acetals were synthesized with remarkably high enantioselectivity. This catalytic strategy exhibited high efficiency (turnover number of up to 4400) and high chemoselectivity. Mechanistic studies supported the hypothesis that a cationic intermediate was formed in situ and hydrogenated afterwards. A catalytic cycle has been proposed with hydride transfer from the iridium complex to the cationic sp2 carbon atom being the rate-determining step. A steric map of the catalyst has been created to illustrate the chiral environment, and a quantitative structure–selectivity relationship analysis showed how enantiomeric induction was achieved in this chemical transformation.
- Sun, Yongjie,Zhao, Qingyang,Wang, Heng,Yang, Tilong,Wen, Jialin,Zhang, Xumu
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(2020/08/10)
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- Chiral phosphorus-based ligands
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A chiral phosphorus-based ligand, in single enantiomer form, which is capable of complexing a transition metal atom and of acting as a ligand in asymmetric chemical catalysts, which comprises the partial structureR1R2P-O-C-X-Y-C-O-PR1R2(I)wherein each of
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- Selective asymmetric hydrogenation of dehydroamino acid derivatives using rhodium and iridium diphosphinite carbohydrate catalyst compositions
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A process and catalyst composition are provided for the highly efficient enantioselective hydrogenation of dehydroamino acid derivatives. The catalyst composition comprises rhodium or iridium and a diphosphinite carbohydrate ligand, wherein the phosphorous atoms are attached to aromatic groups substituted with electron-donating substituents. Also provided is a means to selectively produce α amino acids in either the L or the D form, based upon use of a sugar in the ligand with phosphinites attached in an absolute Right-Left or Left-Right configuration, respectively.
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