Stereocontrolledp alladium(I1)-catalyzed1 ,4-chloro-and 1,4-acetoxylactonizations o f conjugated cyclic dienes have been developed to give stereodefined fused lactones. The stereochemistry of the 1,4- acetoxylactonization was controlled by the ligand on the metal catalyst, and in this way either a cisor truns-acetoxylactonization was obtained. This dual stereoselectivity is explained by a stereocontrolled acetate attack (trans or cis, respectively) on the allyl group in the catalytic (π-allyl)- palladium intermediate. To further strengthen the mechanism the intermediate (π-ally1)palladium complex was isolated and fully characterized. A stereospecific synthesis of cis- and truns-2-[6- (benzyloxy)-2,4-heptadien-l-yllacetic a cid (cis- and truns-9) followed by stereoselective Pd(I1)- catalyzed chloro- and acetoxylactonization in acetonelacetic acid resulted in highly functionalized fused lactones with control of the relative stereochemistry at four different carbons.
Total syntheses of (+/-)-alpha-and (+/-)-gamma-lycorane are described. The key steps in the syntheses are the stereocontrolled palladium-catalyzed intramolecular 1,4-chloroamidation of 12 to 13 and the subsequent anti-stereoselective copper-catalyzed S(N)2' reaction of allylic chloride 13 with [3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]magnesium bromide to give 14. Hexahydroindole 14 has the required relative stereochemistry between carbons 3a, 7, and 7a for alpha-lycorane (1a) and was transformed to the latter via 15 and 16. The epimeric gamma-lycorane (2) was obtained by performing the Bischler-Napieralski cyclization on 14, which led to a highly stereoselective isomerization to give exclusively 17. Compound 17 was subsequently transformed to 2. The overall yield from ester 8 to (+/-)-alpha- and (+/-)-gamma-lycorane was 40 and 36%, respectively.
A review. The asym. hydrogenation of olefins is a tremendously powerful tool used to synthesize chiral mols. The field was pioneered using rhodium- and ruthenium- based catalysts; however, catalysts based on both of these metals suffer from limitations, such as the need for directing substituents near or even adjacent to the olefin. Iridium-based catalysts do not suffer from this flaw and can thus hydrogenate a wide variety of olefins, including some tetra substituted ones. It is also possible for iridium-based catalysts to hydrogenate hetero-π bonds such as those found in heteroarom. rings. This review summarizes the contributions made to this field by the authors in the past few years. [on SciFinder(R)]
Birch reaction products are asymmetrically hydrogenated with high enantio- and diastereoselectivity via iridium catalysts. This new method of producing chiral compounds was explored for a variety of 1,3-di- and 1,2,4-tri-substituted cyclohexadienes.
Tetrahydroisoquinoline (TIQ) derivatives exhibit good biological activity. However, utilization of TIQ compounds in asymmetric catalysis is limited. This paper presents a series of TIQ derivatives in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) reactions. Chiral TIQ amino alcohol ligands were synthesized and screened for the ATH reaction of aromatic ketones. The effect of a cis- and trans-phenyl substitution at the C-1 position on the ligand backbone was investigated both experimentally and computationally. The results showed that the trans orientation on the TIQ scaffold yields higher turnover rates with a selectivity of 94% ee obtained at room temperature with an Ru complex. The cis isomer results in a high turnover rate with no selectivity. The trans isomer gave 99% ee at lower temperatures. Furthermore, it was observed that substitution at the C-3-alpha position results in a drop of the enantioselectivity and the reactivity of the catalyst.
A novel family of tetrahydroisoquinoline (TIQ) phosphine-oxazoline ligands and four corresponding iridium complexes have been developed and applied to the asymmetric hydrogenation of unfunctionalized olefins. The results showed that the best conversion rates were observed in up to 99% with an enantiomeric excess of 91%.
We previously reported the phosphine-free Cp*Ru(diamine)-catalyzed hydrogenation of aryl methyl ketones. Herein we present the first report of ruthenium-diamine-catalyzed imine hydrogenation to form amines. The most effective catalyst, I/KOtBu, completely converted several imines to amines at room temperature. The effect of electron-donating and -with- drawing groups on the reaction was investigated using a suitable series of substrates. The asymmetric version of the reaction was studied for two substrates, and the chiral amine products could be obtained in moderate enantiomeric excess.
Diphenylvinylphosphine oxides and di- and trisubstituted vinylphosphonates have been employed as substrates in iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenations. Complete conversions and excellent enantioselectivities (up to and above 99% ee) were observed for a range of substrates with both aromatic and aliphatic groups at the prochiral carbon. We have also hydrogenated electron-deficient carboxyethylvinylphosphonates with excellent stereoselectivity (up to and above 99% ee). The hydrogenated products of both classes of substrates are synthetically useful intermediates.
High enantioselectivities and activities are achieved in the Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation of several unfunctionalized olefins using modular biaryl phosphite-oxazoline ligands from hydroxyl aminoacid derivatives, the presence of a biaryl phosphite group is crucial to this success.
Fluorine-containing compounds are useful in many applications ranging from pharmaceuticals to ferroelectric crystals. We have developed a new, highly enantioselective synthetic route to trifluoromethyl-bearing stereocenters in up to 96% ee via asymmetric hydrogenation using N,P-ligated iridium catalysts. We also hydrogenated an isomeric mixture of olefins; this reaction gave the hydrogenation product highly enantioselectively (87% ee), and only the E isomer was present after the reaction had reached 56% conversion.