- Catalytic Dehydrocoupling of Amine-Boranes using Cationic Zirconium(IV)-Phosphine Frustrated Lewis Pairs
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A series of novel, intramolecular Zr(IV)/P frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) based on cationic zirconocene fragments with a variety of ancillary cyclopentadienyl and 2-phosphinoaryloxide (-O(C6H4)PR2, R = tBu and 3,5-CF3-(C6H3)) ligands are reported and their activity as catalysts for the dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine-borane (Me2NH·BH3) assessed. The FLP system [(C9H7)2ZrO(C6H4)PtBu2][B(C6F5)4] is shown to give unprecedented turnover frequencies (TOF) for a catalyst based on a group 4 metal (TOF ≥ 600 h-1), while also proving to be the most efficient FLP catalyst reported to date. The mechanism of this reaction has been probed using analogous intermolecular Zr(IV)/P FLPs, permitting deconvolution of the reactions taking place at both the Lewis acidic and basic sites. Elucidation of this mechanism revealed an interesting cooperative two-cycle process where one cycle is FLP mediated and the other, a redistribution of a linear diborazane intermediate, relies solely on the presence of a Zr(IV) Lewis acid.
- Metters, Owen J.,Flynn, Stephanie R.,Dowds, Christiana K.,Sparkes, Hazel A.,Manners, Ian,Wass, Duncan F.
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- Regiocontrolled Reductive Vinylation of Aliphatic 1,3-Dienes with Vinyl Triflates by Nickel Catalysis
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The regiocontrolled functionalization of 1,3-dienes has become a powerful tool for divergent synthesis, yet it remains a long-standing challenge for aliphatic substrates. Herein, we report a reductive approach for a branch-selective 1,2-hydrovinylation of aliphatic 1,3-dienes with R-X electrophiles, which represents a new selectivity pattern for diene functionalization. Simple butadiene, aromatic 1,3-dienes, and highly conjugated polyene were also tolerated. The combination of Ni(0) and the phosphine-nitrile ligand generally resulted in >20:1 regioselectivity with the retention of the geometry of the C3-C4 double bonds. This reaction proceeds with a broad substrate scope, and it allows for the conjugation of two biologically active units to form more complex polyene molecules, such as tetraene and pentaene as well as heptaene.
- Pang, Xiaobo,Zhao, Zhen-Zhen,Wei, Xiao-Xue,Qi, Liangliang,Xu, Guang-Li,Duan, Jicheng,Liu, Xue-Yuan,Shu, Xing-Zhong
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(2021/04/07)
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- Systematic Study of the Stereoelectronic Properties of Trifluoromethylated Triarylphosphines and the Correlation of their Behaviour as Ligands in the Rh-Catalysed Hydroformylation
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The stereoelectronic properties of a series of trifluoromethylated aromatic phosphines have been studied using different approaches. The σ-donating capability has been evaluated by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of the selenide derivatives and the protonated form of the different trifluoromethylated phosphines. The coupling constants between phosphorous and selenium (1JSeP) and phosphorous and hydrogen (1JHP) can be predicted by empirical equations and correlate the basicity of the phosphines with the number and relative position of trifluoromethyl groups. In contrast, the π-acceptor character of the ligands has been evaluated by measuring the frequency of the CO vibration in the infrared (IR) spectra of the corresponding Vaska type iridium complexes ([IrCl(CO)(PAr3)2], PAr3=triarylphosphine). Moreover, the correlation between the electronic properties and the performance of these phosphines as ligands in the rhodium-catalysed hydroformylation of 1-octene has been established. Phosphines with the lowest basicity, that are those with the highest number of trifluoromethyl groups, gave rise to more active catalytic systems.
- Herrera, Daniel,Peral, Daniel,Cordón, Mercedes,Bayón, J. Carles
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p. 354 - 363
(2020/12/30)
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- Rhodium-Catalyzed Cyclization of Terminal and Internal Allenols: An Atom Economic and Highly Stereoselective Access Towards Tetrahydropyrans
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A comprehensive study of a diastereoselective Rh-catalyzed cyclization of terminal and internal allenols is reported. The methodology allows the atom economic and highly syn-selective access to synthetically important 2,4-disubstituted and 2,4,6-trisubstituted tetrahydropyrans (THP). Furthermore, its utility and versatility are demonstrated by a great functional-group compatibility and the enantioselective total synthesis of (?)-centrolobine.
- Breit, Bernhard,Schmidt, Johannes P.
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p. 23485 - 23490
(2020/10/29)
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- Diastereoselective desymmetrization of diarylphosphinous acid-borane amides under Birch reduction
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Treatment of diarylphosphinous acid-borane amides possessing chiral amido functionality with an alkali metal solution in liquid ammonia induced a preferential dearomatization of one aryl substituent at phosphorus leading to the formation of non-equimolar amounts of diastereomers. Diastereoselectivity of dearomatization depends strongly on the structure of a chiral auxiliary.
- Stankevi?, Marek
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(2015/06/08)
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- METHOD FOR FORMING AN EXTRACTION AGENT FOR THE SEPARATION OF ACTINIDES FROM LANTHANIDES
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An extraction agent for the separation of trivalent actinides from lanthanides in an acidic media and a method for forming same are described, and wherein the methodology produces a stable regiospecific and/or stereospecific dithiophosphinic acid that can
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- Probing the importance of the hemilabile site of bis(phosphine) monoxide ligands in the copper-catalyzed addition of diethylzinc to N-phosphinoylimines: Discovery of new effective chiral ligands
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(Chemical Equation Presented) The hemilabile ligand Me-DuPHOS(O) 2 has proven to be a successful ligand for the copper-catalyzed addition of diethylzinc to N-phosphinoylimines. The corresponding α-chiral amines were obtained in high yields (80-98%) and enantiomeric ratios (19.0:1 to 99.0:1 er). Furthermore, this Cu?2 catalytic system has been shown to be effective in the addition of diethylzinc to nitroalkenes and in the reduction of β,β-disubstituted vinyl phenyl sulfones. This paper describes a general structure/selectivity study in which the three ligand subunits (chiral phospholane-linker-labile coordinating group (Z)) are systematically modified and tested in the copper-catalyzed addition of diethylzinc to the N-phosphinoylimine 1 derived from benzaldehyde. This study led to the discovery of a new class of effective chiral ligands that combine a chiral phospholane unit and an achiral phosphine oxide.
- Bonnaventure, Isabelle,Charette, Andre B.
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- Stereospecific deoxygenation of phosphine oxides with retention of configuration using triphenylphosphine or triethyl phosphite as an oxygen acceptor
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(Chemical Equation Presented) A new protocol for deoxygenation of various phosphine oxides with retention of configuration is described. The advantage of the new method includes milder conditions and considerably shortened reaction times. Mechanistic studies about the oxygen transfer between the starting phosphine oxide and the sacrificial triphenylphosphine are also presented.
- Wu, Hai-Chen,Yu, Jin-Quan,Spencer, Jonathan B.
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- Synthesis of achiral, but unsymmetric, seven-membered rhodium(I)-chelates for hydrogenation in the chiral environment of alkyl polyglucoside micelles
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Chiral rhodium(I) chelates containing a seven-membered ring are well-known active catalysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of amino acid precursors. A high conformational flexibility allows their enantioselectivity to be strongly influenced by modifiers. Now we show the nature of the counter-ions to have a large influence in apolar solvents. In addition, the presence of micelle forming alkyl polyglycosides as amphiphiles causes a remarkable increase in the enantiomeric excess (%ee). However, on achiral catalysts this enantioselectivity inducing effect scarcely exceeds the standard deviation for the gas chromatographic determination of the enantiomeric ratio. This is also true for the application of unsymmetric P,P′-ligands such as 3-phosphinopropyl-phosphinites or butane-1,4-diyl-bis(phosphines) carrying different P′-aryl groups, for which synthetic routes are given.
- Fehring,Kadyrov,Ludwig,Holz,Haage,Selke
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- Carbohydrate Phosphinites as Practical Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis: Electronic Effects and Dependence of Backbone Chirality in Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenations. Synthesis of R- or S-Amino Acids Using Natural Sugars as Ligand Precursors
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Vicinal diarylphosphinites derived from carbohydrates are excellent ligands for the Rh(I)-catalyzed enantioselective asymmetric hydrogenation of dehydroamino acid derivatives, producing the highest enantioselectivity of any ligands directly prepared from natural products. The enantioselectivity can be enhanced by the appropriate choice of substituents on the aromatic rings of the phosphinites. For example, the use of phosphinites with electron-donating bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl) groups on phosphorus provides ee's up to 99% for a wide range of amino acids including some with easily removable N-protecting groups. Electron-withdrawing aryl substituents, on the other hand, decrease the enantioselectivity. Sense of chiral induction in the amino acid product depends on the relative juxtaposition of the vicinal diphosphinites on a given sugar backbone. When readily available D-glucopyranosides are used as the starting sugars, 2,3-phosphinites give the S-amino acids and 3,4-phosphinites give the R-amino acids. In the case of aromatic and heteroaromatic amino acids, enantioselectivities > 95% are consistently obtained. Practical considerations such as the ease of ligand synthesis, rates of reactions, catalyst turnover, and scope and limitations in terms of substrates are discussed. A possible explanation for the enhancement of enantioselectivity by electron-rich phosphinites is offered.
- RajanBabu,Ayers, Timothy A.,Halliday, Gary A.,You, Kimberly K.,Calabrese, Joseph C.
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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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- Ligand Electronic Effects in Asymmetric Catalysis: Enhanced Enantioselectivity in the Asymmetric Hydrocyanation of Vinylarenes
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The enantioselectivity of the nickel-catalyzed, asymmetric hydrocyanation of vinylarenes using glucosederived, chiral phosphinite ligands, L, increases dramatically when the ligands contain electron-withdrawing P-aryl substituents.The substrate and solvent also strongly influence the enantioselectivity, with the highest ee's (85-91percent for 6-methoxy-2-vinylnaphthalene (MVN)) obtained for the hydrocyanation of electron-rich vinylarenes in a nonpolar solvent such as hexane.Mechanistic studies suggest the catalytic cycle consists of an initial HCN oxidative addition or vinylarene coordination to "NiL", followed by insertion to form an (η3-benzyl)nickel cyanide complex, and irreversible reductive elimination of the nitrile.A kinetic analysis of the NiLa(COD) (La, P-aryl=3,5-(CF3)2C6H3) catalyzed hydrocyanation of MVN indicates that as the HCN concentration is increased the catalyst resting state shifts from NiLa(COD) to a complex containing both MVN and HCN, presumably the (η3-benzyl)nickel cyanide intermediate NiLa(η3-CH3CHC10H6OCH3)CN.A 31P NMR analysis of the intermediate NiLa(MVN) shows little ground state differentiation of the MVN enantiofaces and suggests that the enantioselectivity is determined later in the mechanism.Deuterium labeling studies suggest that electron-withdrawing P-aryl substituents increase the rate of reductive elimination of the product nitrile from the (η3-benzyl)nickel cyanide intermediate and, on this basis, a rationale for the ligand electronic effect is proposed.
- Casalnuovo, Albert L.,RajanBabu, T. V.,Ayers, Timothy A.,Warren, Timothy H.
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(2007/10/02)
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